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Physical Activity for Life (PAL) for Physical Activity

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Mercy N Mumba, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

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Study Summary

This trial will test an 8-week exercise program to see if it's effective and accepted by African American seniors in rural areas. They will compare the results to a control group.

Eligible Conditions

Physical Activity
Psychosocial Stressors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility of the community based exercise program as measured by enrollment rate

Secondary outcome measures

Feasibility of the community based exercise program as measured by randomization rate

Feasibility of the community based exercise program as measured by retention rate

Physical Function as measured by the senior fitness test

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Physical ActivityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Physical Activity for Life (PAL) is an 8-week exercise program, meeting three times per week for one hour sessions.

Group II: Contact ControlActive Control1 Intervention

those in the attentional contact control group will receive a phone call from research personnel three times per week asking them about their physical exercise routines.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama, TuscaloosaLead Sponsor

44 Previous Clinical Trials

19,466 Total Patients Enrolled

Mercy N Mumba, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

1 Previous Clinical Trials

21 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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May I be a participant in this experiment?

"Admission to this study requires participants to be between 65 and 100 years of age, as well as engaged in regular physical activity. Approximately fifty individuals have been accepted thus far."

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Does this experiment extend to septuagenarians?

"Eligibility for this medical trial is limited to individuals between 65 and 100 years of age. There are 34 trials available that cater to younger patients, while 76 studies focus on elderly people."

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What is the estimated sample size for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is recruiting participants as of now. This trial was initially announced on September 22nd 2021 and has been revised most recently on May 16th 2022. The research requires 50 individuals from a single site for completion."

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Is recruitment for this experiment open to participants at present?

"This research, which was initially posted on September 22nd 2021, is actively seeking participants. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov displays that the trial has been recently updated as of May 16th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Improving Physical and Psychosocial Well-being of African American Older Adults

Mercy N. Mumba 2021. "Improving Physical and Psychosocial Well-being of African American Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03716037.