Taxi STEP (Social Networks, Technology, and Exercise Through Pedometers)
Status
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Physical Conditioning
Treatments
Other: Health Fair
Other: Text Messaging
Other: Pedometer
Other: Social Network Support
Details and patient eligibility
About
This study is divided into four groups. Group 1 includes Health Fairs implemented at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots and pedometers. Group 2 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and text messaging to facilitate walking and living a healthier lifestyle. Group 3 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and social network support. Group 4 includes Health Fairs, pedometers, text messaging and social network support.
Enrollment
290 estimated patients
Sex
Male
Ages
21+ years old
Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
- Male
- Over 21 years of age
- Planning on remaining in NYC for at least 7 months
- Licensed taxi driver for at least three months
- Speaks English, Bengali, Hindi, Spanish or French
- Currently owns a cell phone, uses text messaging services and is willing to accept text messages for this study
Exclusion criteria
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Part-time driver (fewer than 5 shifts/week, totaling less than 35 hours per week)
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History of any CVD or any other medical conditions (e.g. severe osteoarthritis) that will prevent him from walking
- Please note: All inclusion/exclusion criteria are based upon self reported information captured during study screening procedures.
Trial design
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
None (Open label)
290 participants in 4 patient groups
Health Fair + Pedometer
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants will get free weight, height, waist, and blood pressure testing at health fairs stationed at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots. Health fair staff will follow up with participants who need to see a doctor due to a high blood pressure reading or other unusual result that needs a physician follow-up. All participants will be given a pedometer with instructions on how to use it to track their daily step counts. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person.
Treatment:
Other: Pedometer
Other: Health Fair
Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging
Experimental group
Description:
In addition to the health fair services with general follow-up, and giving each driver a pedometer with instructions on how to use the devise to track daily step counts, all participants in this group will receive daily healthy living advice and encouraging messages about walking through text messages sent by study staff to participants' cellular phone. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person.
Treatment:
Other: Text Messaging
Other: Pedometer
Other: Health Fair
Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support
Experimental group
Description:
Each participant in this group will receive the health fair services with general follow-up along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Additionally, participants in this group will be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given a social network guide to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the participants . Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person.
Treatment:
Other: Social Network Support
Other: Pedometer
Other: Health Fair
Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support
Experimental group
Description:
Participants in this group will receive the health fair service with general follow-up, along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Participants will also receive daily healthy living advice through encouraging text messages about walking through text messages sent by our staff to participants' cellular phones. Participants will also be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given tools to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the drivers. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person.
Treatment:
Other: Social Network Support
Other: Text Messaging
Other: Pedometer
Other: Health Fair
Trial contacts and locations
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