Reducing Sedentary Time in Obese Adults

Lifespan

Status

Completed

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Treatments

Behavioral: Behavioral intervention to reduce sedentary time delivered via mobile smartphone

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT01688804

1R03DK095740-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Greater time spent in sedentary behaviors, independent of physical activity level, can increase risk of morbidity and mortality. Objective assessments indicate that bariatric surgery patients spend large amounts of time in sedentary behaviors. The present study is the first to test whether a mobile health (mHealth) approach that employs widely adopted smartphone technology to monitor and modify sedentary behaviors as they occur is a feasible and acceptable method of reducing sedentary time in these patients and other obese populations.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Bariatric surgery patients and other obese individuals will be considered
Body mass index >= 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Report being unable to engage in daily activities and walk continuously for >= 10 minutes without assistance
Are currently involved in a physical activity intervention.
Are unable to read or understand the study materials
Are currently taking medications that cause dizziness and/or feeling faint when sitting or standing.
Report any condition that in the opinion of investigators would preclude adherence to the intervention protocol including plans to relocate, history of substance abuse or other significant psychiatric problems, or terminal illness.