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Digital Health Physical Activity Program for Older Family Care Partners of Patents With Heart Failure

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About This Trial

The purpose of the Aim 3 study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility and preliminary effects of the TPA4You intervention.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age greater than or equal to 50 years - Involved in caring for a household member aged 50 years or older with the New York Heart Association Class II, III or IV HF - Provide at least 8 hours/week of unpaid care for the past 3 months - Physically able to engage in structured exercise such as walking, and upper body resistance exercises - Engage in \< 30 min of moderate-intensity exercise on fewer than 3 days per week - Able to read, speak, and comprehend 5th grade English - Own a smartphone - Reachable by telephone, text messaging, and email - Have a 6x6ft space fit for physical activity in the place of residence Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Medical or functional conditions precluding participation in the physical activity (PA) components of the intervention (e.g., inability to walk one block or climb stairs without chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness; history of falls; or serious or unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease) - Cognitive impairment (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status \[TICS\] score \< 25) - Inability to use technology - Participation in a PA intervention in the previous 6 months - Current participation in a PA or behavior change trial - Physical activity unpreparedness ('Yes' to any questions 1-4 the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q\]. If participants respond 'yes' to any questions 5-7, we will ask follow-up questions.) Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 50 years * Involved in caring for a household member aged 50 years or older with the New York Heart Association Class II, III or IV HF * Provide at least 8 hours/week of unpaid care for the past 3 months * Physically able to engage in structured exercise such as walking, and upper body resistance exercises * Engage in \< 30 min of moderate-intensity exercise on fewer than 3 days per week * Able to read, speak, and comprehend 5th grade English * Own a smartphone * Reachable by telephone, text messaging, and email * Have a 6x6ft space fit for physical activity in the place of residence Exclusion Criteria: * Medical or functional conditions precluding participation in the physical activity (PA) components of the intervention (e.g., inability to walk one block or climb stairs without chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness; history of falls; or serious or unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease) * Cognitive impairment (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status \[TICS\] score \< 25) * Inability to use technology * Participation in a PA intervention in the previous 6 months * Current participation in a PA or behavior change trial * Physical activity unpreparedness ('Yes' to any questions 1-4 the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q\]. If participants respond 'yes' to any questions 5-7, we will ask follow-up questions.)

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

TPA4You

TPA4You integrates technology components in the form of video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom) with a health coach, wearable sensor (e.g., Fitbit), and personalized text messaging into a package to (a) tailor physical activity (PA) prescriptions based on the family care partners of persons with heart failure (HF-FCP)'s feedback and individual wearable sensor data, (b) provide tailored PA coaching sessions using video-conferencing, and (c) motivate daily exercise using text messages.

BEHAVIORAL

Attention control group

Participants will be given booklets, provided by the NIA, AHA, and National Alliance for Caregiving, that include content about self-care for FCPs' health and well-being, but not specific to PA or exercise. Participants will receive text messages every other day to encourage them to wear the Fitbit device, and to provide friendly greetings and reminders of upcoming survey data collection.

Locations (1)

University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States