A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

Indiana University40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test the Green Activity Program that was designed with people living with memory challenges and their study partners to see if it can be done and if they enjoy the program. "Green activities" are nature activities that the person enjoys and can be done with other people or pets. For example, dog walking, hiking, outdoor yoga, and gardening are all green activities. The purpose of the program is to help people living with memory challenges participate in nature activities they enjoy. The goal of the program is to help people stay active and improve their health and well-being.

This is a single arm pre/post feasibility study lasting up to 1 year. Investigators will recruit in n=40 dyads (people living with memory challenges and their study partners n=80 total) and expect n=30 (n=60 total people living with memory challenges and study partners) to complete the 12-week GAP and evaluate it for feasibility and acceptability. Anonymous program evaluation surveys will be administered either via paper or RedCap survey to the outdoor activity professionals who participated in the study. Brief recorded phone interviews (5 minutes) will be conducted with the people living with memory challenges and their study partners after the intervention and 15-minute brief calls with the outdoor activity professionals will be used to gather feedback to refine the program. Informal conversations with the occupational therapist(s) delivering the intervention will occur to identify areas for refinement and will be documented with anonymous notes and no identifiable data collected from them. Sustained behavior change will be measured in people living with memory challenges at 4 weeks after the intervention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 45 years or older * Has memory challenges or difficulties thinking * Have access and ability to respond to the telephone (mobile or landline) Study partner * 18 years or older * Speaks Spanish or English * Identified by the PLMC as a person they feel comfortable with who they would like to join them in the study. The study partner's participation is based on level of support needed for the PLMC. Outdoor activity professionals * 18 years or older * at least 1 year experience providing outdoor activities Exclusion Criteria: Participants living with memory challenges will be excluded if they do not meet inclusion criteria or if they indicate any of the following on the 2023 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire + (PAR-Q+) : * Heart failure or, difficulty controlling Coronary Artery Disease, Diagnosed Abnormality of Heart Rhythm, or other cardiovascular condition. * If they report difficulty controlling CAD, Diagnosed abnormality of heart rhythm they will be excluded. * If they endorse a diagnosis of heart failure, AND report symptoms greater than NYHA Functional Classification Stage I: "No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation or shortness of breath," they will be excluded. Research assistants will be trained to ask about these symptoms during usual activities of daily living. * If their doctor has told them not to participate in physical activity due to their heart condition or another medical condition, they will be excluded. * Cancer and are in an active cycle of infusion chemotherapy or daily radiation treatments. * People with cancer whose treatment regimen does not impact their day to day routines (e.g.-oral chemotherapy agents) may participate. Research assistants will be trained to ask about the impact of cancer and cancer care on day to day activities and physical activity. * If their doctor has told them not to participate in physical activity due to their cancer or cancer treatment or another medical condition, they will be excluded. * Experienced a black out, fainted, or lost consciousness as a result of a head injury in the past 12 months. * Often experienced signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) following exercise and/or daily activities. * 2 or more hospitalizations in 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility intervention completion rate

intervention completion rate of 75%

Time frame: Through study completion

Other Feasibility measures

75% attendance, 75% retention, intervention fidelity using a checklist by an outside rater with at least 75% of potential active ingredients present in 25% of randomly sampled sessions: tailoring (environment, activity, personalized delivery), behavioral activation, and nature (outdoor environment or incorporating nature \[plant or animal\]). Feasibility data of recruitment rates (eligible participants/# recruited per month), feasibility of assessments (time to complete, with an 80% completion rate) will be collected, and we will also track missing data.

Time frame: Through study completion

Acceptability

Two selected questions from the Intervention Tolerability scale will be asked to the person living with memory challenges over the phone: "The program was easy to use" and "I liked this program." Rated by (yes/no). We expect at least 70% of people living with memory challenges will be satisfied with the intervention (yes to both questions).

Time frame: Up to one month after the 12-week program.

Secondary Outcomes

Goal Attainment Scaling

Primary goal met (yes/no)

Time frame: Up to one month after the 12-week program

Quick Physical Activity Scale

Physical activity

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Heart Rate

ActiGraph LEAP

Time frame: 1 week pre 12-week program and 1 week post

Physical activity

ActiGraph LEAP

Time frame: 1 week pre 12-week program and 1 week post

Sedentary time

ActiGraph LEAP

Time frame: 1 week pre 12-week program and 1 week post

Health

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System: Physical health. Scored on the T-score metric. High scores mean more of the concept being measured. A score of 40 is one SD lower than the mean of the reference population. A score of 60 is one SD higher than the mean of the reference population.

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Well-being

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System: Mental Health. Scored on the T-score metric. High scores mean more of the concept being measured. A score of 40 is one SD lower than the mean of the reference population. A score of 60 is one SD higher than the mean of the reference population.

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Social Participation

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System: Satisfaction with participation in social activities. Scored on the T-score metric. High scores mean more of the concept being measured. A score of 40 is one SD lower than the mean of the reference population. A score of 60 is one SD higher than the mean of the reference population.

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Depression

Geriatric Depression Scale short form,

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Behavioral Activation

Behavioral Activation Scale Short Form

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Sleep

ActiGraph LEAP

Time frame: 1 week before and 1 week after the 12 week intervention

UCLA 3-item Loneliness scale

Loneliness

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Neuropsychiatric symptoms

Neuropsychiatric symptoms questionnaire

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Brief phone interviews

2 -Post questions over the phone: "What did you like about the program? What would you change?"

Time frame: Up to 1 month after the 12-week program

Study Partner Health

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Study Partner well-being

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Study Partner Social Participation

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Study Partner Depression

Geriatric Depression Scale short form

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the 12-week program

Feasibility for Study partner

Feasibility of an Intervention Measure

Time frame: Up to 1 month after the 12-week program

Acceptability for Study Partner

Acceptability of an Intervention Measure

Time frame: Up to 1 month after the program

Appropriateness for Study Partner

Appropriateness of an Intervention Measure

Time frame: Up to 1 month after the 12-week program

Brief phone interview

"What did you like about the program? What would you change?"

Time frame: Up to 1 month after the 12-week program

Outdoor Professional Dementia Knowledge

Dementia Knowledge Assessment

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the dementia training

Outdoor Professional strategies for tailoring activities

Strategies for Tailoring Activities quiz

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after the strategy training

Outdoor Professional brief phone interview

15-minute brief phone interview post

Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after the 12 week program

Sustained Behavior Change for People Living with Memory Challenges

3 Questions asked via phone 1. Are you still doing the activities? 2. (If yes) Do you plan to continue doing the activities? (If no) Why not? Do plan to do them in the future? 3. Have you added any new activities?

Time frame: 1 month after the 12 week program

Cognitive function

T-MoCa

Time frame: Up to 1 month before and after 12 week program

Usability

Holden's Simplified Systems Usability Scale (SSUS)

Time frame: up to 2 weeks after baseline testing with the ActiGraph LEAP and CenterePointe App software

A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

Overview

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Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes

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