NCT03160313

Effects of an Interdisciplinary Fitness and Social Engagement Intervention

Effects of an Interdisciplinary Fitness and Social Engagement Intervention on Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Community Integration

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a 10-week interdisciplinary and multimodal intervention that utilizes patient education, group discussion, and supervised exercise for Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Primary outcomes include physical activity (PA), sleep quality, and community integration.

Detailed description

This randomized controlled trial will have a sample size of 24. Veterans between the ages of 18 and 65 in the Polytrauma and TBI program who are greater than 1 year post injury prior to entering the study, will be recruited. After randomization participants in the intervention group will complete a 10 week bout of multidisciplinary wellness education, group discussion, and supervised exercise. The intervention will occur weekly and last up to 2 hours. The control group will complete a 10week comprehensive health education program simultaneously. All measures will be collected again, post intervention. A follow-up collection will occur at 3 months post-intervention.

Conditions

• TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	InFuSE	Each session includes a 45-minute education and group discussion. A 60-minute exercise component then completes the session. Each topic was specifically picked and tailored to benefit Veterans with TBI. The education sessions will be led and moderated by different professionals including physical therapists, recreation therapists, and physicians. Participants will be asked to participate in several learning activities. The activities are included to help improve understanding and promote group discussion. The exercise piece consists of a warm-up, endurance training (20-30 minutes), strengthening (15 minutes), balance/cognitive training (15 minutes), and a cool-down.
BEHAVIORAL	Patient Education/Group Discussion	Each week you will participate in a 1 hour health education class with other Veterans. Each topic was specifically picked and tailored for Veterans with TBI. These education sessions will be led and moderated by different professionals including physical therapists, recreation therapists, and physicians. Participants will be asked to participate in several learning activities which are included to help improve understanding and promote group discussion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2017-05-19
• Last updated: 2024-07-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States