Exercise is Medicine at Emory Seavey Internal Medicine Clinic

NCT ID: NCT03416634

Last Updated: 2020-02-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-20

Study Completion Date

2020-02-01

Brief Summary

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Implementation of physical activity promotion in routine health care delivery is low because of multiple barriers including insufficient health system support, care team coordination, and scarcity of community resources for referring patients and technology tools for sustaining lifestyle changes. This study is a pilot project to test the feasibility of implementing a physical activity promotion protocol, including routine evaluation of patient's physical activity levels and provision of educational material in the clinical workflow. Physically inactive adult patients with at least one documented cardiovascular disease risk factor will be invited to participate in physical activity intervention. Patients will be randomized to receive a wearable device or a smartphone app to objectively monitor their physical activity. Participants will be further randomized to receive automated motivational text messages, or a personalized motivational message, or no messages. Participants will be followed through the 12 week intervention period and an additional 12 weeks with no intervention.

Detailed Description

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Improving and maintaining health-enhancing levels of physical activity (PA) leads to reductions in the metabolic, hemodynamic, body composition, epi-genetic and functional status risk factors that heavily contribute to the development of many non-communicable chronic diseases. As such, PA has a significant role, in many cases comparable or superior to drug interventions, in the prevention and treatment of more than 40 diseases such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, depression, anxiety, arthritis, and osteoporosis.

While conceptually simple, implementing clinical-community linkages for PA promotion is hindered by barriers at multiple levels such as inadequate training and self-efficacy among health care providers (HCPs), insufficient health system support and care team coordination, and scarcity of certified community resources for referring patients. The challenge for HCPs and health systems is how to operationalize, standardize, and implement PA promotion in a cost-effective and innovative fashion.

This study is a pilot project to test the feasibility of implementing a physical activity promotion protocol including routine evaluation of patient's physical activity levels and provision of educational material in the clinical workflow of the Seavey Internal Medicine Clinic at Emory University. Physically inactive adult patients with at least one documented cardiovascular disease risk factor (overweight/obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes) but cleared for self-directed exercise by their treating clinician will be invited to participate in physical activity intervention. Patients will be randomized to receive a wearable device (Garmin vivofit 3) or a smartphone app (Microsoft Band) to objectively monitor their physical activity. Participants will be further randomized to receive automated motivational text messages, or a personalized motivational message, or no messages. Participants will be followed through the 12 week intervention period and an additional 12 weeks with no intervention. The researchers will assess changes in objectively-measured physical activity (primary outcome) and explore impact on secondary outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (assessed routinely as part of clinical management), as well as self-reported mental health, quality of life and exercise self-efficacy using validated questionnaires.

Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

90 participants will use a wearable device and 90 will use a smartphone app to track activity. These groups will be further randomized to receive an automated motivational intervention, or a personalized motivational intervention or no additional intervention; each study arm will have 30 participants.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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App Alone

Participants randomized to use the Microsoft Band app to track daily activity

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

App

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Microsoft Band app can be installed for free on compatible smartphones. The app can be used to track steps while the phone is with the participant (such as in a pocket). Participants can synchronize their device with the study app to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

App Plus Automated Motivational Message

Participants randomized to use the Microsoft Band app to track daily activity, and to receive automated, motivational text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

App

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Microsoft Band app can be installed for free on compatible smartphones. The app can be used to track steps while the phone is with the participant (such as in a pocket). Participants can synchronize their device with the study app to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Automated Motivational Message

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An automated behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message, over the 12-week intervention period.

App Plus Personalized Motivational Message

Participants randomized to use the Microsoft Band app to track daily activity, and to receive personalized, motivational text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

App

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Microsoft Band app can be installed for free on compatible smartphones. The app can be used to track steps while the phone is with the participant (such as in a pocket). Participants can synchronize their device with the study app to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Personalized Motivational Message

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message adapted to each patient's personalized PA goal progression based on the previous week data from the smartphone activity app (Microsoft band) or the Garmin wearable device over a 12-week intervention period.

Wearable Device Alone

Participants randomized to use the Garmin vivofit 3 wearable device to track daily activity

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Wearable Device

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A Garmin vivofit 3 fitness device will be provided for free to participants randomized to this study arm. This wearable device tracks daily activity and gives reminders to move after an hour of inactivity. The battery lasts for one year and the device is water resistant. Participants can synchronize their device with the study App to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Wearable Device Plus Automated Motivational Message

Participants randomized to use the Garmin vivofit 3 wearable device to track daily activity, and to receive automated, motivational text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wearable Device

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A Garmin vivofit 3 fitness device will be provided for free to participants randomized to this study arm. This wearable device tracks daily activity and gives reminders to move after an hour of inactivity. The battery lasts for one year and the device is water resistant. Participants can synchronize their device with the study App to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Automated Motivational Message

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An automated behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message, over the 12-week intervention period.

Wearable Device Plus Personalized Motivational Message

Participants randomized to use the Garmin vivofit 3 wearable device to track daily activity, and to receive personalized, motivational text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wearable Device

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A Garmin vivofit 3 fitness device will be provided for free to participants randomized to this study arm. This wearable device tracks daily activity and gives reminders to move after an hour of inactivity. The battery lasts for one year and the device is water resistant. Participants can synchronize their device with the study App to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Personalized Motivational Message

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message adapted to each patient's personalized PA goal progression based on the previous week data from the smartphone activity app (Microsoft band) or the Garmin wearable device over a 12-week intervention period.

Interventions

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App

The Microsoft Band app can be installed for free on compatible smartphones. The app can be used to track steps while the phone is with the participant (such as in a pocket). Participants can synchronize their device with the study app to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Wearable Device

A Garmin vivofit 3 fitness device will be provided for free to participants randomized to this study arm. This wearable device tracks daily activity and gives reminders to move after an hour of inactivity. The battery lasts for one year and the device is water resistant. Participants can synchronize their device with the study App to give permission to share physical activity level with the study team. Daily physical activity will be tracked for 24 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Automated Motivational Message

An automated behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message, over the 12-week intervention period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalized Motivational Message

A behavioral intervention will be delivered once weekly via an in-app motivational message adapted to each patient's personalized PA goal progression based on the previous week data from the smartphone activity app (Microsoft band) or the Garmin wearable device over a 12-week intervention period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least one documented cardiovascular disease risk factor
* Not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines (aerobic and/or muscle-strengthening standards)
* contemplating PA engagement
* Non-wheelchair bound (other assist devices will be acceptable) or major physical limitations for PA
* Cleared for independent PA by their health care provider
* Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent
* Report access to a mobile phone with data plan and/or computer with internet access
* Agrees to not own/use a different PA wearable device during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria

* Documented unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past 3 months without having finalized an initial cardiac rehabilitation program;
* Documented end-stage renal disease or life-threatening disease;
* Diagnosed major mental health disorder;
* Alcohol or drug abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sharon Bergquist, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Roberto Felipe Lobelo, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

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Paul W. Seavey Internal Medicine Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB00101370

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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