A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to test the Green Activity Program that was designed with people living with memory challenges and their study partners to see if it can be done and if they enjoy the program. Green activities are nature activities that the person enjoys and can be done with other people or pets. For example, dog walking, hiking, outdoor yoga, and gardening are all green activities. The purpose of the program is to help people living with memory challenges participate in nature activities they enjoy. The goal of the program is to help people stay active and improve their health and well-being.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 45
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 45 years or older

• Has memory challenges or difficulties thinking

• Have access and ability to respond to the telephone (mobile or landline)

⁃ Study partner

• 18 years or older

• Speaks Spanish or English

• Identified by the PLMC as a person they feel comfortable with who they would like to join them in the study. The study partner's participation is based on level of support needed for the PLMC.

⁃ Outdoor activity professionals

• 18 years or older

• at least 1 year experience providing outdoor activities

Locations
United States
Indiana
Indiana University Bloomington
RECRUITING
Bloomington
Contact Information
Primary
Rebecca Lassell, PhD
blassell@iu.edu
812-855-2395
Backup
Triana Pena
tripena@iu.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Single arm pre/post study
GAP 12-week Intervention for People Living with Memory Loss \& Study Partners involves an evaluation, goal-setting, coaching and strategy training over 4-8 virtual or phone sessions for 30-90 minutes each over 12 weeks, with 2 phone or virtual check-ins for 15-30 minutes.~GAP Intervention Outdoor Activity Professionals involves a site-evaluation (Accessibility, Fall risk) and education on Dementia Training, SMART Goal setting, Strategy Training for Tailoring Nature Activities, and Behavioral Activation strategies with support from the OT.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: American Federation for Aging Research
Leads: Indiana University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov