Substance Use and Fitness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse, Exercise

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the effect size of a contingency management procedure that reinforces walking at rates consistent with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations of 10,000 or more steps per day in older adults. We expect that participants randomized to the contingency management intervention will increase walking to a greater degree than those assigned to a standard care condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01305902

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

45

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-09

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 55 - 75 years
• currently not physically active
• willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
• blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
• willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation

Where it is running

• University of Connecticut Health Center — Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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