The Baltimore Experience Corps Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Aging, Generativity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Experience Corps program in preventing or delaying physical disability in older adults, by studying the effects of volunteerism on physical, social and cognitive well-being.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00380562

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

702

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-09-19

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60 years or older
• Agree to commit to at least 1 year of participation in the EC and to participate at least 15 hours per week for the full school year, if randomized to the intervention group
• Meet minimum criteria for cognitive functioning necessary to function successfully in a school setting
• Functionally literate, using a nationally recognized and standardized evaluation which provides grade level equivalency in reading and spelling
• Ability to travel to the schools, if randomized to the intervention group
• Agree to accept randomization and to participate in evaluations
• Clearance on the Baltimore city public school's criminal background check, if randomized to intervention group
• Complete training, if randomized to intervention group

You may not qualify if…

• Under 60 years of age

Where it is running

• Center on Aging and Health — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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