Recruiting

Physical Activity

Sponsor:

Kaiser Permanente

Code:

NCT06362824

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Physical Inactivity

Alzheimer Disease, Protection Against

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

De Pie Intervention

Active Comparison Group: Healthy Actions And Lifestyles To Avoid Dementia (HALT-AD)

Study Details

Brief summary:

In this randomized controlled trial, study staff will randomize 130 Hispanic/Latino adults without dementia and over age 55 from Southern California and from Kaiser Permanente Washington (State) to either the culturally adapted De Pie physical activity intervention or an active comparison program focusing on general brain health topics. The purpose of this study is to determine if 12 weeks of the culturally adapted and fully remote De Pie y a Movernos intervention improves self-efficacy, habit strength, social support, and enjoyment for physical activity (PA), thus promoting adherence to moderate-intensity physical activity (MIPA) guidelines (150 minutes/week).

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Physical Inactivity

Alzheimer Disease, Protection Against

Study ID

NCT06362824

Start date

Sep 24, 2024

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

May 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be 55-89 and self-identify as Hispanic/Latino(a)
  • able to participate for up to 20 weeks in the study
  • willing to be randomized to the intervention or active comparison program
  • willing to follow study procedures depending on program assignment
  • available M-F for study phone calls between 8am-5pm
  • able to walk one block unassisted,
  • able to speak and can read Spanish or English,
  • have a smartphone (85% of the Hispanic/Latino(a) population has a smartphone)
  • willing to wear an ActiGraph for up to 2 weeks, twice during the course of the study
  • willing to complete study questionnaires via weblink, paper, or phone call
  • have an email address and be willing to share it with the team
  • have a US mailing address where they receive mail regularly (confirmed in pre-screen)

Exclusion criteria are as follows:

  • score less than or equal to 4 on the Six-Item Screener (Callahan et al., 2002)
  • unable to hear phone conversation, even with a hearing aid
  • planned surgeries or travel that would interfere with participation
  • had a fall in the last year that resulted in hospitalization
  • had a cancer diagnosis that requires treatment in the past year (other than skin cancer)
  • had a diagnosis of heart attack or irregular heart beat (arrythmia) in the past year
  • been advised recently by their doctor to avoid physical activity
  • does not want to share cognitive health information collected during the study with researchers at UCSD
  • unwilling to share their email address
  • unwilling to obtain an email address if they do not already have one
  • currently participating in another institution's physical activity study

Study Design

Enrollment

130 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: De Pie Intervention

The De Pie intervention program receives a sedentary behavior reduction and physical activity promotion intervention centered on two steps: Step 1) reduce sitting time and move more throughout the day; Step 2) if cleared by a safety assessment and blood pressure check, participants can work towards adding structured bouts of exercise into their day.

active comparator: HALT-AD Active Comparison Group

Those randomized to HALT-AD (Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia) will receive one phone call to introduce them to preventing cognitive decline through various lifestyle behaviors (e.g. stress reduction, healthy diet, healthy sleep) other than physical activity. They will be encouraged by the Health Coach upon randomization to complete one module approximately every week (there are 10 modules in total).

Interventions

De Pie Intervention

Participants are guided by a health coach trained in motivational interviewing through 6 biweekly phone sessions. Each session involves reviewing goals and problem-solving barriers from the prior 2 weeks experience; covering a topic related to Step 1 goals (or Step 2 goals if they pass the safety assessment) such as how to enjoy movement, social support, and using your surroundings; and setting goals and an action plan for the following two weeks.

Active Comparison Group: Healthy Actions And Lifestyles To Avoid Dementia (HALT-AD)

Those in the active comparison program will receive no additional health coaching sessions. They will work through the HALT-AD content at their own pace, setting goals in the online platform as they go.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Moderate Intensity Physical Activity (MIPA) minutes/day [ Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Julie B Cooper, MPA

206-287-2802julie.b.cooper@kp.org

Locations

University of California San Diego

Recruiting

San Diego, California, United States, 92093

Contacts

Zvinka Z Zlatar, PhD

zzlatar@health.ucsd.edu

Principal Investigator:

Zvinka Z Zlatar, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Kaiser Permanente

Last update posted

Jul 22, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Kaiser Permanente on 2026-07-22.