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N/ACompleted· 702 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Experience Corpsbehavioral
Likely dose
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Experience Corps Trial: Improving Health of Older Populations Through Generativity

Johns Hopkins University·interventional·Posted Sep 26, 2006·Updated Sep 19, 2013

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Experience Corps for Aging and Generativity. Completed, enrolled 702 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Experience Corps program in preventing or delaying physical disability in older adults, by studying the effects of volunteerism on physical, social and cognitive well-being.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAging, Generativity
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsRetirement Research Foundation, Abell Foundation, National Institute on Aging (NIA), Goldseker Foundation, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedSep 26, 2006
Enrollment StartJul 1, 2006
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.4 yearsPosted 19.8 years ago

Interventions

Experience Corpsbehavioral

High intensity volunteering (15 hours a week or more) over a two year time period working with children in grades K-3 in Baltimore City Schools. Controls are assigned to usual activities for two years and then offered opportunity to volunteer with children at the end of two year.