RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05852509

Digital Health Physical Activity Program for Older Family Care Partners of Patents With Heart Failure

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Enrollment

32 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Heart Failure Caregiver Burden

Summary

The purpose of the Aim 3 study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility and preliminary effects of the TPA4You intervention.

Eligibility

Min Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria9

Age greater than or equal to 50 years
Involved in caring for a household member aged 50 years or older with the New York Heart Association Class II, III or IV HF
Provide at least 8 hours/week of unpaid care for the past 3 months
Physically able to engage in structured exercise such as walking, and upper body resistance exercises
Engage in \< 30 min of moderate-intensity exercise on fewer than 3 days per week
Able to read, speak, and comprehend 5th grade English
Own a smartphone
Reachable by telephone, text messaging, and email
Have a 6x6ft space fit for physical activity in the place of residence

Exclusion Criteria6

Medical or functional conditions precluding participation in the physical activity (PA) components of the intervention (e.g., inability to walk one block or climb stairs without chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness; history of falls; or serious or unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease)
Cognitive impairment (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status \[TICS\] score \< 25)
Inability to use technology
Participation in a PA intervention in the previous 6 months
Current participation in a PA or behavior change trial
Physical activity unpreparedness ('Yes' to any questions 1-4 the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q\]. If participants respond 'yes' to any questions 5-7, we will ask follow-up questions.)

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTPA4You

TPA4You integrates technology components in the form of video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom) with a health coach, wearable sensor (e.g., Fitbit), and personalized text messaging into a package to (a) tailor physical activity (PA) prescriptions based on the family care partners of persons with heart failure (HF-FCP)'s feedback and individual wearable sensor data, (b) provide tailored PA coaching sessions using video-conferencing, and (c) motivate daily exercise using text messages.

BEHAVIORALAttention control group

Participants will be given booklets, provided by the NIA, AHA, and National Alliance for Caregiving, that include content about self-care for FCPs' health and well-being, but not specific to PA or exercise. Participants will receive text messages every other day to encourage them to wear the Fitbit device, and to provide friendly greetings and reminders of upcoming survey data collection.