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Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Wellbeing Among Staff and Residents in Assisted Living Facilities

ConditionsWorksite Health PromotionLifestyle Risk ReductionOccupational BurnoutHealthcare WorkersLong Term Care FacilityPhysical ActivityOlder Adults Institutionalized in Residential Homes
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to test a program that aims to help staff increase wellness behaviors and test the impact of this program on staff and work outcomes. We will also assess the impact of the program on residents' physical activity and function.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

18 years of age or older

employed by the assisted living community in a direct care role for at least 9 months

not pregnant

speak and understand English

Disqualifiers

do not pass the Evaluation to Sign Consent test

do not pass the EASY exercise safety screener

55 years of age or older

speak and understand English

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • WHHIP

    Behavioral

    Worksite wellness interventions designed to increase physical activity for staff and reduce barriers to physical activity (such as job stress).

  • FFC

    Behavioral

    Interventions designed to increase workers' engagement and encouragement of function focused care with residents

Treatment groups

344 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: WHHIP with FFC interventionsExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Sedentary, light, moderate and vigorous physical activity

via an Accelerometer for staff and residents

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Sleep duration and quality

via an Accelerometer for staff

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6, months, 9 months and 12 months
2

Blood pressure

For staff

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months
3

Body mass index (BMI)

For staff weight and height will be used to report BMI in kg/m2

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months
4

Waist circumference

For staff

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months

Other outcomes

1

Quality of interactions schedule (QuIS)

Staff will be observed for positive social, positive care, neutral, negative protective, or negative restrictive interactions with residents

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6, months, 9 months, and 12 months
2

Modified Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

For staff questions will be asked about sleep duration and quality.

Time frame
-3 months, 0, 3 months, 6, months, 9 months and 12 months

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Maryland, Baltimore

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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