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AgingPLUS: Promoting Physical Activity in Adults

NCT03299348 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 402

Last updated 2025-06-19

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Summary

This study examines the efficacy of a psycho-educational intervention program, AgingPLUS, with regard to increasing middle-aged and older adults' engagement in physical activity.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

AgingPLUS

The program consists of 2-hour meetings for a total of 4 weeks (total of 8 hours) and discusses (a) how negative views on aging and negative age stereotypes undermine adults' health-promoting behaviors; (b) how adults can take control of their own aging; and (c) how personal goals can be achieved through more effective goal planning and action plans.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Control Group

The program consists of 2-hour meetings for a total of 4 weeks (total of 8 hours) and discusses (a) four major health conditions that affect the lives of many middle-aged and older adults (e.g., cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes; clinical depression); and (b) how these conditions can be managed successfully.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johns Hopkins University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Colorado State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Manfred K. Diehl, PhD · Colorado State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-31
Completion
2023-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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