This study is in progress, not accepting new patients

Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study

a study on Heart Attack Stroke Cardiovascular Mortality Hip Fractures Accidental Falls Mortality Venous Thromboembolism Peripheral Arterial Disease Physical Function Coronary Revascularization Mobility and Independence Clinical (Non-hip) Fractures Sleep Depression

Summary

Eligibility
for females ages 66-99 (full criteria)
Healthy Volunteers
healthy people welcome
Dates
study started
estimated completion
Principal Investigator
by Andrea Z LaCroix, PhD
Headshot of Andrea Z LaCroix
Andrea Z LaCroix

Description

Summary

The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent. It includes the National Institute of Aging (NIA) Go4Life® Exercise & Physical Activity materials 3 and WHISH developed targeted materials based on Go4Life® to provide inspirational tips and recommendations about how to achieve nationally recommended levels of PA and overcome barriers to exercise, with a means for self-monitoring and setting personal goals. The intervention builds upon evidence-based behavioral science principles and intervention components that have proven to be effective in increasing PA in older women, with innovative adaptive approaches to tailoring the delivery to meet individual (personal) needs.

Keywords

Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures, Falls, Mortality, Venous Thromboembolic Event, Peripheral Artery Disease, Physical Function, Coronary Revascularization, Mobility and Independence, Clinical (Non-hip) Fractures, Sleep, Depressive Symptoms, Physical Activity, National Institute of Aging Go4Life, Postmenopausal Women, Balance, Strength, Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Peripheral Arterial Disease, Thromboembolism, Infarction, Bone Fractures, Depression

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to females ages 66-99

  • Currently enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Extension Study
  • Known to be alive
  • Cardiovascular outcomes will be available (enrolled in the WHI Medical Records Cohort or linked to Medicare Data)

You CAN'T join if...

  • Inability to walk
  • Dementia
  • Residing in a nursing home

Lead Scientist at UCSD

  • Andrea Z LaCroix, PhD
    Dr. LaCroix received her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular disease at The Johns Hopkins University.

Details

Status
in progress, not accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Links
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Pragmatic Physical Activity Intervention Trial for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Design and Baseline Characteristics
ID
NCT02425345
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
About 49331 people participating
Last Updated