Adherence for Exercise Rehabilitation in Older people (AERO) trial
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Can a brief behavioural assessment improve exercise adherence in older people with musculoskeletal conditions? A feasibility randomised controlled trial
IRAS ID
242424
Contact name
Jonathan Room
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 29 days
Research summary
Exercise is an effective treatment modality for many chronic conditions. The effectiveness of prescribed exercise can be limited by adherence to exercise programmes. Older people are more likely to have a long term, or multiple long term conditions, for which exercise is a treatment option. We know that exercise engagement after discharge from hospital or physiotherapy is poor in older people. In addition to this there may be specific factors that affect exercise adherence in older people. Exercise adherence interventions can be viewed as behaviour change interventions, as their aim is to change the behaviour of the patient. However many interventions lack theoretical underpinning. This study will test the feasibility of a brief behavioural assessment underpinned by the COM-B behaviour change model, in addition to targeted adherence approaches based on that assessment. Participants will be randomised between usual care, and the behavioural assessment intervention arm. Adherence to the exercise programme given in physiotherapy will be recorded in both groups at 6 and 12 weeks. Feasibility of recruitment, retention and acceptability of the intervention will also be assessed. A subsection of participants will also take part in a qualitative interview, this will explore participants experience of the trial intervention, in addition to the participants experience of attempting to adhere to an exercise programme. In addition to the sub-sample of participants, physiotherapy staff who delivered the intervention will also be interview to explore their experience of delivering the intervention.
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0416
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion