NCT05247242

Physical Activity and Social Engagement for Persons With Disabilities in an Underserved Community

Physical Activity and Social Engagement Program for Persons With Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in an Underserved Birmingham Community

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Using a community-based participatory approach, this project aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of two technology-driven group activity programs on socioemotional health and physical activity in a local underserved community, Tarrant, Alabama. Participants will complete two six-week programs, specifically Lakeshore Online Fitness (Online) and Get Active with Virtual Reality (VR).

Detailed description

This project will utilize a cross-over randomized design where participants will initially be randomized into either the Online or VR intervention group. After completing the initial six weeks of the assigned intervention, participants will cross over and complete six weeks of the other intervention. No washout period is included due to several reasons, including no known washout period for certain socioemotional outcomes have been established by prior literature, ethical concerns in requiring return to baseline levels during washout, and a prolonged washout period would negatively impact participant adherence and retention to the study. Psychosocial metrics will be collected at the end of each activity session through surveys.

Conditions

• Disability Physical
• Chronic Conditions, Multiple
• Aging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Lakeshore Online Fitness (Online)	Online physical activity program delivered to residents of Tarrant, AL via teleconferencing technology to a local community center. Instructors from Lakeshore will lead the physical activity program. This intervention will last six weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Get Active with Virtual Reality (VR)	Participants will utilize the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset, which is a head-mounted display system where users can interact with a virtual environment in a gaming setting. The Oculus Quest 2 incorporates social features where participants can interact with other users. This VR intervention will include periods of gameplay where participants can play games in either competitive or cooperative settings. This intervention will last six weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-19
• Primary completion: 2023-12-27
• Completion: 2023-12-27
• First posted: 2022-02-18
• Last updated: 2025-01-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States