Physical Activity Clinical Trial
Official title:
An Motivational Text Messaging Walking Program for Older African Americans
Verified date | September 2011 |
Source | Georgetown University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Study type | Interventional |
This study examined the impact of using a motivational mobile text messaging intervention to
increase step count among older community-dwelling African Americans. Secondary aims were to
study the effects of text messaging on self-reported leisure time exercise behavior.
Hypothesis:
Participants in the motivational mobile text messaging group will have an increase step
count after 6-weeks.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 36 |
Est. completion date | August 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | July 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 60 Years to 85 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - African American community-dwelling adults aged 60 to 85 who were recruited from senior centers. - had to be healthy (no restrictions and medical clearance to walk) - had to have a mobile phone with text messaging capability Exclusion Criteria: - (a) any physical, psychological illness, or medical problems that restricted them from walking; (b) did not own a mobile phone with text messaging capability; or (c) were not willing or able to follow study procedures. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
United States | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Georgetown University | University of Pennsylvania |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Primary outcome measure was step count | Motivational text messaging led to greater improvements in step count (+679 vs. +398; P < .05) | 6-weeks | No |
Secondary | Secondary outcome measure was perceived activity levels assessed by the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ). | Motivational text messaging led to greater improvements perceived activity levels (P < .05) than the group who did not receive any text messages. | 6-weeks | No |
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