Pilot Study: Mobile Phone Based Physical Activity in Sedentary Men and Women

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Physical Activity; Sedentary Lifestyle

Treatments: Behavioral: pedometer only; Behavioral: Mobile phone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01435564

P0030018

K23NR011454 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the efficacy of a mobile phone based physical activity intervention in sedentary men and women.

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 69 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Sedentary lifestyle at work and/or during leisure time
2. Male or female, age between 21-69
3. Access to a telephone at home or a mobile phone
4. Speak and read English
5. BMI between 20-43 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

1. Known medical condition or other physical problems that need special attention in an exercise program
2. Planning a trip out of the United States during the study
3. Pregnant/Delivered a baby during the last 6 months
4. HIV positive
5. Known severe hearing or speech problems
6. Currently participating in lifestyle modification programs or research studies (such as physical activity, diet, and/or weight loss programs)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

pedometer

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: pedometer only

Mobile phone physical activity intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile phone