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USC Well Elderly Study 2

NCT00786344 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 460

Last updated 2008-11-06

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn how activity promotes health and well being among older adults. There are two main study goals: (1) to extend the previous results obtained for the Well Elderly Study 1; and (2) to determine what factors make the program successful.

Conditions

  • Aged

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle Redesign

For a six-month period, each elder participated in weekly 2-hour sessions involving groups of size 8-10, and also received up to 10 hours of individualized treatment over this time period. Modular treatment units included the following content areas: (1) Introduction to the Power of Activity; (2) Aging, Health, and Activity; (3) Transportation; (4) Safety; (5) Social Relationships; (6) Cultural Awareness; (7) Finances; and (8) Integrative Summary: Lifestyle Redesign Notebook. The methods of program delivery consisted of didactic presentation, peer exchange, direct experience, and personal exploration. Treatment materials were translated into Spanish and culturally adapted for approximately 15% of the subjects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Florence A Clark, PhD, OTR/L · University of Southern California

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2008-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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