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Preventing Anxiety and Depression in Older Hispanics
Sponsor: University of Miami
Summary
The purpose of this study is to look at the best ways to prevent anxiety and depression in older Latino adults who are at risk for developing anxiety and depression. Participants will be randomized to either a health promotion intervention or a healthy lifestyles education program.
Official title: Health Promotion in the Prevention of Anxiety and Depression: the Happy Older Latinos Are Active (HOLA Study)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2022-11-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2025-11-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
HOLA Component 1
At week 1 and week 8 participants will meet individually with Community Health Worker (CHW) for 30 minutes for a manualized social and physical activation session.
HOLA Component 2
A CHW led 45 minute (10 minutes of stretching and warm up, followed by 30 minutes of walking with a 5 minute cool down) group walk session of six participants at a time done 3 times a week that utilized interval training that slowly gradually increases in intensity.
HOLA Component 3
A CHW led pleasant event discussion, asking each participant to identify a pleasant event. This task is done in conjunction with the cool down of HOLA 2.
HOLA Component 4
One booster walking session twice a month for six months post intervention for reinforcement, then one booster walking session a month for eighteen months.
Healthy lifestyles education program
Biweekly telephone check in calls for the first 16 weeks followed by monthly check in calls during the two year follow up period.
Locations (1)
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States