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Rural Veteran and Care Partner Walking Program
Remotely Improving Physical Activity in Rural Veterans With Cognitive Impairment and Care Partner Dyads
Who can join
Ages 19 to 90 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Veterans: * 60-95 years of age * Mild cognitive impairment as staged by Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR, a gold standard cognitive outcome in ADRD clinical research) score of 0.5 or equivalent * Characterized as underactive by the Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA) * Have a care partner willing to participate in physical activity and assist the participant * Own a smartphone or tablet and willing to download a fitness tracker application * Live in a rural area according to the VA Office of Rural Health rurality calculator Inclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers: * No self-reported falls in the last year * Able to walk across a room in the home with no assistive device(s) * Stable doses of medication over the previous 30 days * Pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ (answering "no" to questions are pages 1-3) * Interaction as a dyad (Veteran and care partner) at least on a weekly basis Inclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers: * 19 years of age or older * No cognitive impairment as indicated by a score of \< 1 on the AD8 Dementia Screening Interview Exclusion Criteria for Veterans \& Care Providers: * Neurodegenerative or acute neurological diagnoses (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury)
About the study
The purpose of this study is to determine the practicality/feasibility of a virtual physical activity intervention to improve daily steps for Veterans with mild cognitive impairment and their care partners living in rural areas.
Participation includes:
* Complete a 6-week walking program * Complete 2 testing visits (1 before and 1 after the 6-week walking program) consisting of various surveys and questionnaires * Complete a semi-structured interview on feasibility and feedback of the intervention * Potentially serve on an advisory board with the research team to assist with implementing the walking program adaptations
What is being tested
- Telerehabilitation Physical Activity Behavioral Intervention (behavioral)
Sponsor: Creighton University · Participants: 12 · Started: Jun 12, 2026
Contact the study team
- Rashelle Hoffman, PT, DPT, PhD · Phone: 402-280-5691
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07914218
Locations in the U.S.
| Nebraska | Creighton University, Omaha |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.