Digital Health Physical Activity Program for Older Family Care Partners of Patents With Heart Failure
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
The purpose of the Aim 3 study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility and preliminary effects of the TPA4You intervention.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 50 years * Involved in caring for a household member aged 50 years or older with the New York Heart Association Class II, III or IV HF * Provide at least 8 hours/week of unpaid care for the past 3 months * Physically able to engage in structured exercise such as walking, and upper body resistance exercises * Engage in \< 30 min of moderate-intensity exercise on fewer than 3 days per week * Able to read, speak, and comprehend 5th grade English * Own a smartphone * Reachable by telephone, text messaging, and email * Have a 6x6ft space fit for p…
Interventions
- BehavioralTPA4You
TPA4You integrates technology components in the form of video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom) with a health coach, wearable sensor (e.g., Fitbit), and personalized text messaging into a package to (a) tailor physical activity (PA) prescriptions based on the family care partners of persons with heart failure (HF-FCP)'s feedback and individual wearable sensor data, (b) provide tailored PA coaching sessions using video-conferencing, and (c) motivate daily exercise using text messages.
- BehavioralAttention control group
Participants will be given booklets, provided by the NIA, AHA, and National Alliance for Caregiving, that include content about self-care for FCPs' health and well-being, but not specific to PA or exercise. Participants will receive text messages every other day to encourage them to wear the Fitbit device, and to provide friendly greetings and reminders of upcoming survey data collection.
Location
- University of ColoradoAurora, Colorado