Walk On! community walking program for older adults with mobility limits

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multi-site, one-arm type-2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial delivering a facilitator-led, group-based walking program twice weekly for 12 weeks (24 sessions). Older adult participants complete simple functional tests and questionnaires before and after the program to measure changes in walking endurance, strength, balance, fall-related confidence, and loneliness. The trial also collects implementation data to identify best practices for starting, running, and sustaining Walk On! programs in community settings, including rural or resource-limited locations. Program facilitators receive comprehensive training and implementation support to help organizations adopt the program.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Program Older Adult Participants: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age greater than or equal to 60 years
* Able to provide own transportation to the program each week
* No planned extended travel or time away during the 12 week program period
* English speaking with intact verbal and written communication skills
* Free of current fracture
* Able to ambulate independently, with or without an assistive device (i.e., cane or walker)

Program Participants: Exclusion Criteria:

* Serious or unstable medical or psychiatric condition that would prevent participation in research study
* Lack of decision-making capacity
* Participated in an evidence-based falls prevention program within the past 12 months

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs): Inclusion Criteria:

* Age greater than or equal to 18 years
* English speaking

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs): Exclusion Criteria:

* Not interested in offering a Walk On! program
* Unwilling and/or unable to participate in implementation activities

Where it's running

• Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jaime M Hughes, MSW, MPH, PhD — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Study coordinator: Jaime M Hughes, MSW, MPH, PhD
• Email: jaime.hughes@wfusm.edu
• Phone: 336-716-0835

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.