Activity Tracking, Care Partner Co-participation, Text Reminders, Instructional Education, Video-Guided Physical Rehabilitation, and Exercise (ACTIVE) Intervention Among Older Adults With and Without Mild Dementia
NYU Langone Health
Summary
This is a multi-methods two-arm, crossover, analyst-blinded randomized controlled trial with embedded qualitative interviews, enrolling 50 dyads (older adult-care partner). Participants will receive the ACTIVE intervention, which includes a Fitbit smartwatch, motivational text messages to engage in walking exercise, instructional educational videos, and virtual physical therapy sessions. Intervention components will be delivered over 3 weeks, with continuous monitoring of physical activity via Fitbit data, read receipts of the motivational text messages, and log of engagement in the virtual physical therapy and educational videos.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Older Adults: * Age ≥65 years. * With or without mild dementia. * Willing to consent to participate in the study or have an LAR that is willing to consent for their participation in the study * Willing to wear a Fitbit smartwatch, receive text messages, watch intervention-related videos, participate in physical therapy, and walking exercise. * No contraindications to engaging in physical activity. Care Partners: * Age ≥18 years. * Met criteria for survey participation. * Person being cared for is recruited in the study. * Willing to consent to participation * Willing to…
Interventions
- BehavioralACTIVE Intervention
The ACTIVE Intervention comprises the following components: * Fitbit Smartwatch-Based Activity Tracking * Care Partner Co-Participation * Motivational Text Messaging * Instructional Education Videos * Virtual Physical Therapy * Exercise (Walking Exercise)
Location
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York