Can phone coaching help hispanic seniors beat sedentary habits?
NCT ID NCT06362824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study enrolls 130 Hispanic adults aged 55+ without dementia to see if a 12-week phone-based coaching program helps them become more active. Participants are randomly assigned to either the coaching program or a general brain health education group. The goal is to see if the coaching improves exercise habits and reduces sitting time, which may protect against Alzheimer's disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: health coaching via phone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a culturally tailored, remote coaching program helps older Hispanic adults stick to physical activity guidelines, potentially reducing dementia risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (130 participants) focused on behavior change, not a direct treatment. Results may not apply to other groups, and participants may not maintain activity long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaiser Permanente Washington
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093, United States
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