<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01730703</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>815599</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT01730703</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Why Join a Walking Program?</brief_title>
  <official_title>Why Join a Walking Program?</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>University of Pennsylvania</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>University of Pennsylvania</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>No</has_dmc>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The purpose of this interview study is to learn why adults would join a walking program. This&#xD;
      study involves interviews with persons who are 65 years of age or older. The interview takes&#xD;
      approximately 25 minutes. A total of 132 people will be enrolled. This study will examine the&#xD;
      utility or value of various potential features of an incentive-based walking program. These&#xD;
      data will enable us to monitor and improve upon enrollment of incentive-based walking&#xD;
      programs.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">February 2013</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">April 2013</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">April 2013</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Cohort</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Prospective</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Willingness to Participate</measure>
    <time_frame>Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. Willingness to participate will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.</time_frame>
    <description>The goal of this pilot project is to examine why adults would join an incentive-based walking program. Our focus is willingness to participate. Willingness to participate is measured on a 7 point ordinal scale.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Self explicated conjoint task</measure>
    <time_frame>Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. The self explicated conjoint task will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.</time_frame>
    <description>This study will examine the utility or value of various potential features of an incentive-based walking program. These data will enable us to monitor and improve upon enrollment of incentive-based walking programs.&#xD;
How important is this feature? How desirable is this feature?&#xD;
Importance: 7 point ordered scale from &quot;extremely&quot; to &quot;not at all&quot; Desirability: 7 point from &quot;very desirable&quot; to &quot;very undesirable&quot;</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_groups>1</number_of_groups>
  <enrollment type="Actual">132</enrollment>
  <condition>Older Adults</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Adults ages 65 and older</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        Adults ages 65 and older who are generally in good health and are not enrolled in daily&#xD;
        walking exercise programs, and are able to provide their own verbal informed consent.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  age 65 or older&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  self rated health at least good on a scale of poor, fair, good, very good, excellent&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  self reports no physical reason not to exercise or health condition that would&#xD;
             interfere with being active&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  self reports able to walk at least 2 blocks without assistance or stopping not&#xD;
             participating in a daily walking exercise program&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>65 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Jason Karlawish, MD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>University of Pennsylvania</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>University of Pennsylvania</name>
      <address>
        <city>Philadelphia</city>
        <state>Pennsylvania</state>
        <zip>19106</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>United States</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>April 2017</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>November 9, 2012</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>November 15, 2012</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">November 21, 2012</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>April 7, 2017</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>April 7, 2017</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">April 11, 2017</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>walking</keyword>
  <keyword>incentives</keyword>
  <keyword>elderly</keyword>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01730703
org study id: 815599
nct id: NCT01730703
lead sponsor: 
has dmc: No
The purpose of this interview study is to learn why adults would join a walking program. This
      study involves interviews with persons who are 65 years of age or older. The interview takes
      approximately 25 minutes. A total of 132 people will be enrolled. This study will examine the
      utility or value of various potential features of an incentive-based walking program. These
      data will enable us to monitor and improve upon enrollment of incentive-based walking
      programs.
observational model: Cohort
time perspective: Prospective
measure: Willingness to Participate
time frame: Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. Willingness to participate will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.
description: The goal of this pilot project is to examine why adults would join an incentive-based walking program. Our focus is willingness to participate. Willingness to participate is measured on a 7 point ordinal scale.
measure: Self explicated conjoint task
time frame: Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. The self explicated conjoint task will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.
description: This study will examine the utility or value of various potential features of an incentive-based walking program. These data will enable us to monitor and improve upon enrollment of incentive-based walking programs.
How important is this feature? How desirable is this feature?
Importance: 7 point ordered scale from "extremely" to "not at all" Desirability: 7 point from "very desirable" to "very undesirable"
arm group label: Adults ages 65 and older
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 65 Years
maximum age: N/A
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
last name: Jason Karlawish, MD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
facility: 
country: United States
responsible party type: Sponsor