Short-term Effects of a Virtual, Community-based, Task-oriented Group Exercise Program Compared to a Waitlist Control in Increasing Function Among Adults With Balance and Mobility Limitations: The TIME™ at Home Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 4
- 主要终点
- Change in Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome-Physical scale (SIPSO-P) from baseline to 2 months
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the short-term effects of a virtual, community-based, task-oriented group exercise program (TIME™ at Home) with a waitlist control in community-dwelling adults with balance and mobility limitations.
The main questions the trial aims to answer are:
- Will there be improvements in physical and mental health outcomes, and caregiver mood and assistance, following participation in the TIME™ at Home exercise program that are greater than in the waitlist control group?
- Will level of mobility limitation, sex, or gender influence the experiences of people in the exercise program?
- What will be the costs of the TIME™ at Home exercise program for the organization delivering the program, and the people who are in the exercise program?
Participants and their caregivers will be asked to complete 3 evaluations using Zoom at study entry and 2 and 5 months later.
- Participants will complete tests of balance and walking and questionnaires.
- Caregivers will only complete questionnaires.
After the first evaluation, participants will be randomly assigned to either participate in:
- the 8-week TIME™ at Home exercise program from their homes using Zoom, or
- to wait 5 months (waitlist control group) before beginning the 8-week TIME™ at Home exercise program
详细描述
Mobility limitations are highly prevalent, limit everyday functioning, and increase the need for caregiver assistance in people with chronic health conditions, such as stroke, and multiple sclerosis. While community exercise programs have been shown to improve physical and mental health, older adults with mobility limitations face numerous challenges with attending in-person community exercise programs. Challenges relate to the availability and cost of transportation, inclement weather, inadequate building access, program cost, risk of infection, and pandemic-related program closures. In addition, caregivers commonly need to provide transportation, which can take time away from paid employment and other daily activities. Some recreation centres do not have the funding to operate exercise programs for people with balance and mobility limitations that require instructors with specialized skills and a high level of exercise supervision.
The objectives of the TIME™ at Home randomized controlled trial are:
- To estimate the short-term effects of a virtual, community-based, task-oriented group exercise program (TIME™ at Home) compared to a waitlist control on improving everyday function (primary outcome), mobility, well-being, reliance on walking aids, caregiver assistance, caregiver mood, and caregiver confidence in care-recipient balance (secondary outcomes) in community-dwelling adults with mobility limitations;
- To determine whether level of mobility limitation, sex, or gender, modifies the effect of the TIME™ at Home program compared to a waitlist control in improving everyday function;
- To assess the cost-effectiveness of the TIME™ at Home program from a societal perspective; and
- To explore exercise participants', caregivers' and program providers' experiences during the intervention phase.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Single: Outcomes Assessor
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •adult defined as age 18 years or older;
- •mobility limitations (eg, need to use a walking aid, difficulty stepping onto curbs, ramps, stairs, or walk on uneven surfaces);
- •living independently in the community (in own home or assisted living settings);
- •able to walk a minimum of 10 metres independently (with walking aids if used) without assistance and/or supervision from another person;
- •able to stand up from and sit down onto a chair independently, without supervision;
- •able to maintain balance while exercising in standing (e.g., marching on the spot) holding onto the back of a chair or a sturdy countertop;
- •has a study partner (e.g., caregiver, family member or friend) willing to be present, at minimum, during the first evaluation in the home via Zoom;
- •able to speak and read English to understand informed consent and follow instructions for study procedures and exercises;
排除标准
- •involvement in another formal exercise or rehabilitation program in the next 2 months;
- •previous participation in the TIME at Home exercise program;
- •health conditions or symptoms preventing participation in exercise;
- •cognitive impairment, defined as a score of <11/15 on the 5-minute Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);
- •severe visual impairment;
- •severe hearing impairment
- •Inclusion criteria:
- •caregiver defined as an individual who helps the exercise participant to live at home by providing support and assistance with at least one basic (e.g., self-care) and/or instrumental activity of daily living (e.g., doing groceries, cleaning, managing finances, making meals, doing laundry, etc.) at least once a week;
- •able to speak and read English.
- •Exclusion criteria:
- •1. Is a paid personal support worker.
研究组 & 干预措施
TIME at Home
TIME at Home is a virtual, group, task-oriented exercise program targeting balance and mobility. A community organization delivers two 1.5-hour sessions per week, for 8 weeks using Zoom.
干预措施: TIME at Home (Behavioral)
Waitlist
Individuals in the waitlist control group will receive the TIME at Home program following the final 5-month evaluation.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome-Physical scale (SIPSO-P) from baseline to 2 months
时间窗: 0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention)
Score from 0 to 20 points, 5-item self-report scale measuring everyday functioning
次要结局
- 30-second sit-to-stand test (30STS)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- 3-metre walk test (3mWT, comfortable pace)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Center for epidemiological studies depression (CES-D) scale-Caregiver(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Timed 'up and go' (TUG) test(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- 2-minute step test (2ST)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Center for epidemiological studies depression (CES-D) scale(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale-Caregiver(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- PROMIS v2.0 Social Isolation short form(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Amount ($) willing to pay to register for TIME at Home(2 months (immediately post-intervention))
- 7-item Berg balance scale (7BBS)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- 3-metre walk test (3mWT, fast pace)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- EuroQoL-5D-5L visual analog scale (EQ-VAS)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Caregiver Assistance Scale (CAS)(0 months (baseline), 2 months (immediately post-intervention), and 5 months (3 months post-intervention))
- Program delivery cost(2 months (immediately post-intervention))
- Cost ($) of exercise participation(2 months (immediately post-intervention))
- Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs)(2 months (immediately post-intervention))
研究者
Dr. Nancy Salbach
Professor
University of Toronto