Trial Outcomes & Findings for physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma Intervention (NCT NCT03265665)

NCT ID: NCT03265665

Last Updated: 2022-02-23

Results Overview

The total number of participants recruited and consented in the study.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

53 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 weeks

Results posted on

2022-02-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
ACTION Intervention
Women in the ACTION intervention will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and 5 group sessions during the adoptive phase (24-weeks) and 1 group session during the maintenance phase (12-weeks). Each session will last approximately 2 hours. Participants will be given Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps and will be sent motivational, educational and reminder text messages up to 3 times per week. ACTION Intervention: The intervention is based on the Women's Lifestyle Physical Activity Program, a culturally sensitive lifestyle physical activity intervention for African American (AA) women. There are 2 phases to the intervention: Adoptive (24 weeks) and Maintenance (12 weeks). 3 motivational/reminder texts will be made each week during the adoption phase. 5 Group sessions(adoptive): Participants will be given individualized step goals, watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking. 1 Group session (maintenance): watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking, reinforce barriers and facilitators to walking. An interventionist will lead a discussion on role-modeling and encouraging problem solving. Each intervention group will have 10 women with 1 interventionist. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Enhanced Usual Care
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
24-week Data Collection
STARTED
25
28
24-week Data Collection
COMPLETED
19
21
24-week Data Collection
NOT COMPLETED
6
7
36-week Data Collection
STARTED
23
26
36-week Data Collection
COMPLETED
17
18
36-week Data Collection
NOT COMPLETED
6
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
ACTION Intervention
Women in the ACTION intervention will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and 5 group sessions during the adoptive phase (24-weeks) and 1 group session during the maintenance phase (12-weeks). Each session will last approximately 2 hours. Participants will be given Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps and will be sent motivational, educational and reminder text messages up to 3 times per week. ACTION Intervention: The intervention is based on the Women's Lifestyle Physical Activity Program, a culturally sensitive lifestyle physical activity intervention for African American (AA) women. There are 2 phases to the intervention: Adoptive (24 weeks) and Maintenance (12 weeks). 3 motivational/reminder texts will be made each week during the adoption phase. 5 Group sessions(adoptive): Participants will be given individualized step goals, watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking. 1 Group session (maintenance): watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking, reinforce barriers and facilitators to walking. An interventionist will lead a discussion on role-modeling and encouraging problem solving. Each intervention group will have 10 women with 1 interventionist. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Enhanced Usual Care
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
24-week Data Collection
Withdrawal by Subject
2
2
24-week Data Collection
Lost to Follow-up
4
5
36-week Data Collection
Lost to Follow-up
6
8

Baseline Characteristics

physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma Intervention

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
ACTION Intervention
n=25 Participants
Women in the ACTION intervention will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and 5 group sessions in community location convenient to participants during the adoptive phase (24-weeks) and 1 group session during the maintenance phase (12-weeks). Each session will last approximately 2 hours. Participants will be given Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps and will be sent motivational, educational and reminder text messages up to 3 times per week. ACTION Intervention: The intervention is based on the Women's Lifestyle Physical Activity Program, a culturally sensitive lifestyle physical activity intervention for African American (AA) women. There are 2 phases to the intervention: Adoptive (24 weeks) and Maintenance (12 weeks). 3 motivational/reminder texts will be made each week during the adoption phase. 5 Group sessions(adoptive): Participants will be given individualized step goals, watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking. 1 Group session (maintenance): watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking, reinforce barriers and facilitators to walking. An interventionist will lead a discussion on role-modeling and encouraging problem solving. Each intervention group will have 10 women with 1 interventionist. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=28 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session at community location near them. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants may receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Total
n=53 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
42.87 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
43.84 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=7 Participants
43.38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index
35.97 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7 • n=5 Participants
36.86 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=7 Participants
36.44 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
Household Income (<$30,000/year)
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Insurance status (medicare/medicaid/medical assistance)
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Marital status (Single/divorced/widowed)
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
2.06 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.68 • n=5 Participants
2.04 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.58 • n=7 Participants
2.04 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.63 • n=5 Participants
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second % predicted
58.64 % predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29 • n=5 Participants
66.85 % predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24 • n=7 Participants
62.74 % predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27 • n=5 Participants
Unscheduled office visits in past 6 mo (Yes)
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Emergency Department visit(s) in the past 6 mo (yes)
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Asthma control Questionnaire(ACQ-6)
1.69 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.98 • n=5 Participants
1.83 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.86 • n=7 Participants
1.76 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.91 • n=5 Participants
Asthma quality of life (AQLQ)
4.66 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=5 Participants
4.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.91 • n=7 Participants
4.63 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.03 • n=5 Participants
Daily steps
4737.97 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1726.55 • n=5 Participants
4958.94 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2241.91 • n=7 Participants
4853.98 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1991.44 • n=5 Participants
Light Physical Activity
576.86 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 59.92 • n=5 Participants
272.77 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 62.01 • n=7 Participants
274.17 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 70.96 • n=5 Participants
Moderate Physical Activity
15.78 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.30 • n=5 Participants
16.67 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.56 • n=7 Participants
16.23 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.74 • n=5 Participants
Vigorous Physical Activity
0.63 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.48 • n=5 Participants
0.19 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.76 • n=7 Participants
0.34 minutes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.70 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

The total number of participants recruited and consented in the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=152 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Feasibility of Intervention-Recruitment
53 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Number of participants that withdrew from the study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=25 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=28 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Feasibility of Intervention-Withdrawals
2 Participants
2 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Number of participants that completed 24-week outcomes assessment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=23 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=26 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Feasibility of Lifestyle PA Intervention
19 Participants
21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24-weeks

Population: Acceptability of the intervention was measured in only intervention participants

Unabbreviated scale title: ACTION Satisfaction Scale. Acceptability was measured using a 7-point Likert scale with 1 representing not satisfied and 7 representing very satisfied. Higher scores mean more satisfied with the intervention. The range is from 1-7.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=17 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Acceptability of Lifestyle PA Intervention
6.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.33

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24-weeks

Population: Intervention satisfaction was only collected in those randomized to intervention group.It is not possible to summarize the data collected from the open-ended questions in tabular form.

Intervention participants were asked open-ended questions about their satisfaction with the study. Responses were written down by the participant and data collector. It is not possible to summarize the data collected from the open-ended questions in tabular form as it is qualitative data.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Population: The number of participants does not equal 19 (Intervention) and 21 (EUC) as we lost a number of accelerometers in the mail or did not have adequate amount of data (A minimum of 10 hours of wear time for at least three days over a 1 week period).

as measured by accelerometer and using proprietary Actilife software

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=16 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=15 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Light Physical Activity Levels
567.13 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 79.99
278.66 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 89.43

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

The Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) is a 32-item questionnaire. It has 4 domains: symptoms (12 items), activity limitation (6 generic and 5 patient-specific items), emotional function (5 items), and environmental stimuli (4 items). The AQLQ items are each scored on a 7-point Likert scale, with 1 representing maximal impairment and 7 representing no impairment. Scores range 1-7, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. A total score was calculated by summing all responses for each question and then dividing by the number of items in the questionnaire (n=32). Subdomains were not reported/used.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=19 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=21 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ)
5.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.35
4.70 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.06

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Unabbreviated scale title: Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) The ACQ score correlates with a measure of asthma control based on the GINA/NIH criteria. ACQ includes 6 questions on symptoms, activity limitation and beta2-agonist use. Each question is scored from 0 to 6 with the total score being the average of the questions. The ACQ score ranges between 0 (well controlled) and 6 (extremely poorly controlled). Recent studies show that a score of 1.5 or more on the 6-item Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) indicates that a patient has inadequate asthma control.Higher scores mean poorer asthma control.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=19 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=21 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-6)
1.28 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.03
1.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.99

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Population: The number of participants does not equal 19 (Intervention) and 21 (EUC) as we lost a number of accelerometers in the mail or did not have adequate amount of data (A minimum of 10 hours of wear time for at least three days over a 1 week period).

as measured by accelerometer

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=16 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=15 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Daily Step Counts
4372.73 steps/day
Standard Deviation 1884.90
5196.32 steps/day
Standard Deviation 1763.58

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Population: The number of participants does not equal 19 (Intervention) and 21 (EUC) as we lost a number of accelerometers in the mail or did not have adequate amount of data (A minimum of 10 hours of wear time for at least three days over a 1 week period).

as measured by accelerometer and using proprietary Actilife software

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=16 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=15 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Moderate Physical Activity Levels
16.63 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 23.67
18.07 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 13.72

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Population: The number of participants does not equal 19 (Intervention) and 21 (EUC) as we lost a number of accelerometers in the mail or did not have adequate amount of data (A minimum of 10 hours of wear time for at least three days over a 1 week period).

as measured by accelerometer and using proprietary Actilife software

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Screen Participants
n=16 Participants
This is the number of participants that were screened for eligibility in the study.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=15 Participants
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Vigorous Physical Activity Levels
0.37 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 1.28
1.14 minutes per day
Standard Deviation 3.03

Adverse Events

ACTION Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Enhanced Usual Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
ACTION Intervention
n=25 participants at risk
Women in the ACTION intervention will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and 5 group sessions during the adoptive phase (24-weeks) and 1 group session during the maintenance phase (12-weeks). Each session will last approximately 2 hours. Participants will be given Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps and will be sent motivational, educational and reminder text messages up to 3 times per week. ACTION Intervention: The intervention is based on the Women's Lifestyle Physical Activity Program, a culturally sensitive lifestyle physical activity intervention for African American (AA) women. There are 2 phases to the intervention: Adoptive (24 weeks) and Maintenance (12 weeks). 3 motivational/reminder texts will be made each week during the adoption phase. 5 Group sessions(adoptive): Participants will be given individualized step goals, watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking. 1 Group session (maintenance): watch a short DVD featuring AA women demonstrating skills and sharing experiences of engaging in walking, reinforce barriers and facilitators to walking. An interventionist will lead a discussion on role-modeling and encouraging problem solving. Each intervention group will have 10 women with 1 interventionist. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Enhanced Usual Care
n=28 participants at risk
Women in the Enhanced usual care arm will attend 1 asthma education/physical activity session and be given a Fitbit Charge HR to monitor their daily steps. They will be given a static step goal to achieve. Only reminder text messages for data collection visits will be sent. Enhanced usual care: Participants will attend 1 two hour asthma education/physical activity session. Participants will review basic asthma topics in a didactic session and will include exercising with asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Participants will be given Fitbit and provided instructions on how to use it. Participants will receive 2 newsletters with information on asthma and reminder texts regarding data collection visits. Data will be collected at 3 time points: baseline, 24-weeks and 36-weeks.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
skin rash
8.0%
2/25 • Number of events 2 • 36 weeks
3.6%
1/28 • Number of events 1 • 36 weeks

Additional Information

Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis

University of Illinois at Chicago

Phone: 3124131655

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place