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NCT Number: NCT04412343

The Seniors COvid-19 Pandemic and Exercise Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate different types of exercise programs (virtual group-based exercise program; personal exercise program; wait-list control) across 12-weeks on the physical and mental health of older adults during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

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Key information

Conditions

Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing) Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Loneliness Motor Activity Physical Activity Physical Health Quality of Life Social Behavior Social Identification

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 65+ years old
  • be able to speak and read English
  • one participant in the study per household (Spouses, significant others, or family members can take part in the exercise programs with the study participant; however, they will not be able to provide data and won't be remunerated for participating)
  • not experience any contraindication which might prevent that person from participating in moderate-intensity physical activity.
  • participants must be able to access the internet at home via a personal smartphone, tablet (e.g., ipad), or computer (device used must have camera capabilities)
  • low active individuals (i.e., less than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week)
  • currently living in Canada

Exclusion criteria

  • age of less than 65 years
  • unable to read and speak in English
  • inability to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (including a lack of ability to receive doctor's clearance for participating in physical activity)
  • lack of internet access which does not allow them to access online materials
  • device used to access the internet does not have a camera/video capabilities
  • active individuals (e.g., participate in greater than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each week)
  • living outside Canada
  • not the first person from a household to enroll in the study

Treatment and study plan

Virtual Group Intervention

Behavioral

Participants will receive weekly exercise courses delivered virtually to a group of older adults. This intervention will last for 12 weeks. Participants in addition to participating in exercise will have designated time after each exercise class to socially connect. Participants in this condition will also receive a t-shirt.

Personal Exercise Intervention

Behavioral

Participants will receive weekly exercise courses delivered virtually. These classes will be pre-recorded so the individual can complete sessions at any time that is convenient for them.

Primary outcomes

  1. Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    Well-being will be self reported using an 8-item measure from Diener et al., 2010

Secondary outcomes

  1. Life Satisfaction

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    1-item question by Fleeson, 2004

  2. Stress

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    1 Item Statistics Canada Stress Question from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2012)

  3. Depression

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    10 Item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) via Andresen et al., 1994

  4. Resilience

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    6 item Brief Resilience Scale by Smith et al., 2008

  5. Social Identification

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    items adapted from the 4-item scale by Doosje et al., 1995

  6. Social and Emotional Lonliness

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    11-item scale by De Jong Gierveld et al., 2006

  7. Chronic Illness (Physical Health)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)

    question by Charles et al., 2006 adapted from Larsen et al., 1991

  8. Weekly Somatic Symptoms (Physical Health)

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    question by Charles et al., 2006 adapted from Marmot et al., 1997

  9. Leisure-time physical activity

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    modified version of the Leisure Score Index (LSI; Courneya, Jones, Rhodes, & Blanchard, 2004) that has been applied to Godin's Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ; Godin & Shepard, 1985).

  10. Alcohol Habits

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    3-item measure for alcohol consumption from CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaire, 1984-2019

  11. Physical Adherence

    Time frame: Looked at each day of the week for 12 weeks to see if a session was attended

    Objective measure of attendance in online sessions (interventions conditions only)

  12. Affective Attitudes

    Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Follow-up (Week 12)

    3 semantic differential items toward physical activity using scale by Azjen, 2006

  13. Demographics

    Time frame: Baseline only (Week 0)

    Items addressing sex/gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, chronic conditions, smoking behaviour, height, weight, education level, household income level, employment status, marital status, and living situation (i.e., alone vs. others).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Victoria

Registry information

Official study title

The Seniors COvid-19 Pandemic and Exercise Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: SCOPE

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 2, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 3, 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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