The VESPA Pilot Study
Physical activity has been described by the US federal government as a 'best buy' for public health. Unfortunately, most adults in the United States are not sufficiently active, and this worsens with age. Low levels of participation are driven by many challenging barriers, including lack of access, few opportunities fo
| Condition(s) | Exercise, Behavior, Loneliness, Social Isolation |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Physical activity has been described by the US federal government as a 'best buy' for public health. Unfortunately, most adults in the United States are not sufficiently active, and this worsens with age. Low levels of participation are driven by many challenging barriers, including lack of access, few opportunities for enjoyable activity, and few supportive social relationships, which is especially important given the central role of social connection for lasting behavior change. A half-century of research in behavioral sciences has generated effective group-based physical activity programs, but these are inaccessible to most as they are often delivered in a few select research centers. Recent advances in telehealth have offered media for extending these interventions more broadly, but th |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age of 45-80 years * Body mass index between 30-45 kg/m2 * Low-active (30 or more minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 2 or fewer days per week) * Have access to home Wi-Fi * Have regular access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone to receive teleconferencing calls * Have a clear "VR space" (7'x7' object-free space) * Have an "Activity buddy" (spouse, child, caregiver, etc.) * Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M) score of 32 or greater * Consent from a physician for study participation * Proficient in the English language * Willingness to create or use existing personal Facebook account for virtual reality activities. Exclusion Criteria: * Current involvement in other physical activity research studies * Hearing or sight impairments |
| Ages | 45 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Wake Forest University |
| Locations | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
| Start date | 2020-12-17 |
| NCT ID | NCT04756245 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04756245 |