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Mobility & Vitality Lifestyle Program

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Behavioral: MOVE UP
Registration Number
NCT02657239
Lead Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Brief Summary

MOVE UP is a weight management program for adults 60-75 in community settings led by trained community health workers.

Detailed Description

MOVE UP is a weight management program designed for adults who desire to lose weight and improve their overall health.

Topics include: Overall Health, Weight management, Healthy eating, Behavior change, Physical activity

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
303
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age 60-75 at time of program start
  2. Self-reporting < 60 minutes per week of moderate structured physical activity
  3. BMI >= 30 but < 40 for screen. In person measurement on site will allow for 27-45 as inclusion criteria.
  4. Able to consent for participation and data collection
  5. Medical release before start of Weight Management
  6. Ability to walk with or without an assistive device
  7. Can regularly attend sessions
  8. Has not had bariatric surgery over the past year, or current use of weight loss prescription drug.
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (FBS > 300 & A1C > 11%) [to be assessed by physician on medical release]
  2. Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP > 180/110) %) [to be assessed by physician on medical release]
  3. Recent hospitalization (past 6 months)
  4. Active treatment for cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
  5. Significant visual or hearing impairment
  6. Dementia/psychiatric disorder
  7. Inability to communicate in English/lack of translator
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MOVE UP InterventionMOVE UPSubjects will participate in a healthy lifestyle weight management intervention focused on healthy eating and increasing physical activity
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short Physical Performance Battery1 year

Physical function objectively measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) which includes gait speed, grip strength and chair stands, each ranked as 0-4 and summed for a total score of 0-12 units

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-reported Physical Function1 year

Physical function self-reported with the MOS-SF36 - questions are assigned points for total points ranging fom 0-36

BMI1 year

Calculated from objective measurements of height and weight above as weight in Kilograms divided height in meters-squared

Weight1 year

Weight in kilograms

Height1 year

Height measured in meters

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Community sites

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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