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NCT07914218
Rural Veteran and Care Partner Walking Program
Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Sex: All
Ages: 19 Years – 90 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 12
Sponsor: Creighton University
Location: Creighton University Omaha Nebraska
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the practicality/feasibility of a virtual physical activity intervention to improve daily steps for Veterans with mild cognitive impairment and their care partners living in rural areas.
Participation includes:
* Complete a 6-week walking program
* Complete 2 testing visits (1 before and 1 after the 6-week walking program) consisting of various surveys and questionnaires
* Complete a semi-structured interview on feasibility and feedback of the intervention
* Potentially serve on an advisory board with the research team to assist with implementing the walking program adaptations
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Veterans:
* 60-95 years of age
* Mild cognitive impairment as staged by Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR, a gold standard cognitive outcome in ADRD clinical research) score of 0.5 or equivalent
* Characterized as underactive by the Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA)
* Have a care partner willing to participate in physical activity and assist the participant
* Own a smartphone or tablet and willing to download a fitness tracker application
* Live in a rural area according to the VA Office of Rural Health rurality calculator
Inclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers:
* No self-reported falls in the last year
* Able to walk across a room in the home with no assistive device(s)
* Stable doses of medication over the previous 30 days
* Pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ (answering "no" to questions are pages 1-3)
* Interaction as a dyad (Veteran and care partner) at least on a weekly basis
Inclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers:
* 19 years of age or older
* No cognitive impairment as indicated by a score of \< 1 on the AD8 Dementia Screening Interview
Exclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers:
* Neurodegenerative or acute neurological diagnoses (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07914218). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.