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NCT Number: NCT02657239

Mobility & Vitality Lifestyle Program

MOVE UP is a weight management program for adults 60-75 in community settings led by trained community health workers.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

60 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Community sites

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

About this study

MOVE UP is a weight management program designed for adults who desire to lose weight and improve their overall health.

Topics include: Overall Health, Weight management, Healthy eating, Behavior change, Physical activity

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 60-75 at time of program start
  • Self-reporting < 60 minutes per week of moderate structured physical activity
  • BMI >= 30 but < 40 for screen. In person measurement on site will allow for 27-45 as inclusion criteria.
  • Able to consent for participation and data collection
  • Medical release before start of Weight Management
  • Ability to walk with or without an assistive device
  • Can regularly attend sessions
  • Has not had bariatric surgery over the past year, or current use of weight loss prescription drug.

Exclusion criteria

  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (FBS > 300 & A1C > 11%) [to be assessed by physician on medical release]
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP > 180/110) %) [to be assessed by physician on medical release]
  • Recent hospitalization (past 6 months)
  • Active treatment for cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Significant visual or hearing impairment
  • Dementia/psychiatric disorder
  • Inability to communicate in English/lack of translator

Treatment and study plan

MOVE UP

Behavioral

Weight management behavioral program

Primary outcomes

  1. Short Physical Performance Battery

    Time frame: 1 year

    Physical function objectively measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) which includes gait speed, grip strength and chair stands, each ranked as 0-4 and summed for a total score of 0-12 units

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-reported Physical Function

    Time frame: 1 year

    Physical function self-reported with the MOS-SF36 - questions are assigned points for total points ranging fom 0-36

  2. Weight

    Time frame: 1 year

    Weight in kilograms

  3. Height

    Time frame: 1 year

    Height measured in meters

  4. BMI

    Time frame: 1 year

    Calculated from objective measurements of height and weight above as weight in Kilograms divided height in meters-squared

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Collaborators

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Registry information

Official study title

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center

Acronym: MOVE UP

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 14, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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