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A BCT Intervention for an Hourly Activity Habit Among Caregivers for Persons With AD/ADRD
Sponsor: Northwell Health
Summary
This 12-week trial will test the efficacy of a personalized, multi-component, personalized text-message delivered behavior change technique (BCT) intervention to encourage habitual hourly physical activity among care providers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) via the key mechanism of behavior change (MoBC) of automaticity. The main question it aims to answer is whether a multi-component, personalized BCT intervention to increase habitual walking of \>250 steps/hour will lead to successful development of habitual hourly walking among 50% of caregivers.
Official title: A Behavior Change Technique (BCT) Intervention to Develop an Hourly Activity Habit Among Caregivers for Persons Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-03-25
Completion Date
2026-04-30
Last Updated
2026-02-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Behavior Change Technique Package
Behavior Change Technique 1: Goal setting (Behavior) (BCT 1.1). Goal setting for behavior is defined as setting a goal for the behavior to be achieved. Behavior Change Technique 2: Action planning (BCT 1.4). Action planning is defined as detailing the plan of where, for how long, and at what time taking medication is going to be performed. Behavior Change Technique 3: Self-monitoring of behavior (BCT 2.3). Self-monitoring of behavior is defined as monitoring and recording behavior. Behavior Change Technique 4: Prompts/Cues (BCT 7.1) This BCT is defined as prompt rehearsal and repetition of the behavior in the same context repeatedly, so that the context elicits the behavior.
Locations (1)
Institute of Health System Science
New Hyde Park, New York, United States