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Text-Messaging to Motivate Walking in Older African Americans

NCT ID: NCT01697475

Last Updated: 2012-10-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2011-08-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Background: Older minority populations can benefit from increased physical activity, especially walking. Text messaging interventions have the potential to encourage positive changes in health behavior in these groups.

Purpose: To examine if a six week program of motivational text messaging increases physical activity (step count) among older African Americans in an urban setting.

Design: Randomized, controlled trial pilot study with assignment to motivational text messaging group or a control group.

Setting/Participants: Thirty-six African Americans aged 60 to 85.

Intervention: The intervention group received motivational text messages three times a day, three days a week, for six weeks. Both groups received pedometers and walking manuals to record step counts. Study was conducted and analyzed in 2011.

Main Outcome Measures: Primary outcome measure was step count. Secondary outcome measure was perceived activity levels assessed by the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ).

Results/Conclusion: In press - American Journal of Preventive Medicine (Jan 2013)

Conditions

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Physical Activity Motor Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Motivational text messaging

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational text messaging

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Motivational text messaging was given for participants in the intervention group - 3 times a day, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks

Control Group

Step count

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Motivational text messaging

Motivational text messaging was given for participants in the intervention group - 3 times a day, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Georgetown University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bang Kim, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Georgetown University

Karen Glanz, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kim BH, Glanz K. Text messaging to motivate walking in older African Americans: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Jan;44(1):71-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.09.050.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23253653 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AJPM 12-0206-126R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id