ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2022
Feasibility trial of an integrated treatment "Activate for Life" for physical and mental well-being in older adults.
Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03853148 (Activate For Life), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Activate For Life: A Nurse Delivered Hybrid Telehealth/mHealth Aging In Place Intervention To Address Pain And Fatigue In Low-income Older Adults
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- EEG-based assessment of sustained attention in geriatric inpatients: a feasibility study.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Who Engages in Well-Being Interventions? An Analysis of a Global Digital Intervention Study.The journal of positive psychology · 2025Article
- eHealth-Integrated Psychosocial and Physical Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Preliminary Impact of a Web-Based Mind Body Intervention for Older Dementia Caregivers.Western journal of nursing research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPain and fatigue are common chronic conditions faced by older adults. Integrated interventions to address pain and fatigue may therefore be particularly useful for older adults, especially those interventions that target mobility and psychosocial well-being. The present study describes feasibility and participant satisfaction for an integrated eHealth treatment to address pain and fatigue in a sample of older adults living in a low-income independent residence facility and their own homes in the community.
methodsThree treatment combinations were compared in a randomized repeated measures design to determine if adding components of breathing retraining and behavioral activation to the existing Otago program (for strength and balance) affected feasibility and patient satisfaction. Specifically, 30 older adults were randomly allocated to: Arm1: the Otago alone (n = 10); Arm 2: Otago + Gentle Yoga and Yogic Breathing (n = 10); or Arm 3: Otago + Gentle Yoga and Yogic Breathing + Behavioral Activation (combination was named 'Activate for Life' n = 10). Feasibility measures included recruitment rate, session completion characteristics, and satisfaction with the program.
conclusionData from this study provide support for the feasibility of an integrated program to address physical and mental well-being of older adults. Future fully powered studies should now focus on assessment of clinical outcomes and refinement of individual components.
trial registrationRegistered in clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier: NCT03853148 .
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