Preliminary Efficacy of a Technology-based Physical Activity Intervention for Older Korean Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05986058

Collaborator

(none)

120

Enrollment

Location

Arm

9.9

Actual Duration (Months)

12.1

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study tested preliminary efficacy of a hybrid (web-based and center-based) PA intervention combining use of a smartwatch and mobile application. The 12-week hybrid PA intervention included 120 older Korean adults and was concurrently implemented in-person at the local senior center and at-home through a web-based modality. Overall, increases were evident in systolic/diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and high-density-lipoprotein at posttest, with decreases seen for triglyceride levels. Participants showed improvements in muscular function and cardiopulmonary endurance.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cardiovascular Health Physical Function	Behavioral: Golden Circle	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

120 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Health Services Research

Official Title:

Preliminary Efficacy of a Technology-based Physical Activity Intervention for Older Korean Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 1, 2020

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Jan 31, 2021

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jun 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Hybrid PA intervention The PA intervention implemented 1-hour sessions for 12 weeks focusing on improving (1) body muscle, (2) body flexibility, (3) muscle endurance, and (4) body balance. The 12-week hybrid PA intervention was concurrently deployed in-person at a senior center and at-home through a web-based modality.	Behavioral: Golden Circle The original Golden Circle project was deployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to implement remote social services in South Korea. Golden Circle had the aim of building a case management model using a healthcare-oriented automation system based on wearable devices (smartwatches and mobile applications). Through innovative system expansions, the goals were to promote healthful CVH and physical function and cultivate self-care management skills in older Korean adults.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Hybrid PA intervention

The PA intervention implemented 1-hour sessions for 12 weeks focusing on improving (1) body muscle, (2) body flexibility, (3) muscle endurance, and (4) body balance. The 12-week hybrid PA intervention was concurrently deployed in-person at a senior center and at-home through a web-based modality.

Behavioral: Golden Circle

The original Golden Circle project was deployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to implement remote social services in South Korea. Golden Circle had the aim of building a case management model using a healthcare-oriented automation system based on wearable devices (smartwatches and mobile applications). Through innovative system expansions, the goals were to promote healthful CVH and physical function and cultivate self-care management skills in older Korean adults.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Cardiovascular health [Pre (baseline) and posttest (through study completion, 12 weeks later from the baseline)]
systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides

Secondary Outcome Measures

Physical function [Pre (baseline) and posttest (through study completion, 12 weeks later from the baseline)]
muscular function and cardiopulmonary endurance

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

60 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

aged 60 and over
enrolled member at the participating senior center for at least three years
fluent in Korean

Exclusion Criteria:

younger than 60 years old
less than three years enrollment at the senior center
cannot read and speak Korean

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Mokdong Senior Welfare Center	Seoul		Korea, Republic of

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Soonhyung Kwon, Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05986058

Other Study ID Numbers:

21916

First Posted:

Aug 14, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Aug 14, 2023

Last Verified:

Aug 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Undecided

Plan to Share IPD:

Undecided

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Soonhyung Kwon, Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Physical activity intervention

Older adults

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

COVID-19

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 14, 2023