Retirement reboot: online lessons aim to get seniors moving
NCT ID NCT07446231
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether online programs can help newly retired adults (ages 60-70) become more physically active. 159 participants will be split into three groups: one focusing on identity and habits, one on self-regulation skills, and one on education only. They will wear activity trackers and complete online lessons over 12 months to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Online behavioral program (self-regulation and identity/habit lessons)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple online programs help retirees become more active, reducing their risk of chronic disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that hasn't started recruiting yet. The results may not apply to all retirees, and people might not stick with the program.
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Study facts
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- 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 159 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 60-70 years * Recently retired (within the past 1.5 years) from occupational work * Access to the internet via computer or smartphone * Able to engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) independently * Participating in less than 150 minutes of MVPA per week, based on: Screening with Godin's Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, and Baseline accelerometry as secondary confirmation Exclusion Criteria: \- Participation in 150 minutes or more of MVPA per week, based on questionnaire or accelerometry screening
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2Y2, Canada
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