We Walk Plus Study for Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT04573530

University of Illinois at Chicago46 enrolled

Overview

Determine the feasibility and acceptability of We Walk Plus intervention to promote physical activity and improve cognition for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID).

We Walk Plus study consists of: (1) a user friendly physical activity tracker (i.e., Fitbit Charge HR ); (2) user-centered social networking (e.g., Fitbit community); and (3) the iCardia platform for monitoring daily Fitbit physical activity and wear time and sending personalized text-messages targeting physical activity and self-efficacy. The specific aims of this two-arm RCT pilot are to: 1) assess the feasibility and acceptability of the We Walk Plus intervention and 2) explore the preliminary efficacy of We Walk Plus on physical activity and well-being.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intellectual Disability

Interventions

We Walk Plus InterventionBEHAVIORAL

The frequency and content of weekly personalized SMS are based on each participant's preference. Prior to implementation of intervention, the investigators will conduct focus groups to learn participants' social network activities and preferences, strategies that can be used to encourage engagement via a private Fitbit community network.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 35 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities; * ages 35-60; * able to speak, read English and willing to provide consent to enroll; * able to follow instructions and walk, physically inactive; * willing to receive SMS, wear Fitbit throughout the study; * living with family or in a community residence; * support persons are willing to assist participants to ensure the Fitbit functions properly. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to follow instructions; * diagnosis of coronary disease or uncontrolled hypertension, smokers, physically active; * participating in a health promotion program; * having mental illness or behavior problems; * support persons unable or unwilling to assist participants with Fitbit devices, if needed.

Locations (2)

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Trinity Services Inc.

New Lenox, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical activity

daily steps

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Cardiovascular fitness

modified six-minute walk test

Time frame: 12 weeks

Self-efficacy to physical activity

Physical Activity Self-efficacy/Social Support scale will be used to assess confidence to perform physical activity

Time frame: 12 weeks

Attention & executive function

Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention Test -a standard test from the NIH toolbox which has been adapted and validated for individuals with ID to assess one's limited capacities to deal with an abundance of environmental stimulation.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Working memory

List Sorting Working Memory Test-a standard test from the NIH toolbox which has been adapted and validated for individuals with ID to assess the ability to store information.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Executive function

Dimensional Change Card Sort Test -a standard test from the NIH toolbox which has been adapted and validated for individuals with ID to assess one's capacity to plan, organize, and monitor the executive of behaviors.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Processing speed

Pattern Comparison Processing Speed Test- a standard test from the NIH toolbox which has been adapted and validated for individuals with ID to assess the amount of information that can be processed within a certain unit of time.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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