Text Messaging to Promote Walking Among Latino Adults at Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease

University of Kansas

Status: Completed

Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Treatments: Other: Text Messages; Other: Handout; Other: Phone Calls

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02622282

R56AG047590 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00003190

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of text messaging on physical activity in persons with risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Full description

Thirty-five million Latinos live in the U.S. and nearly 14% have peripheral arterial disease (PAD) defined as a build-up of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the legs. Approximately 40% have at least one risk for PAD (i.e., aged 70 years and older, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, or smoking). Persons with at least one risk factor and who are physically inactive are more likely to suffer from severe PAD. Physical inactivity is highly prevalent in Latinos and a major risk factor for PAD. Physical inactivity affects 50% of Latinos aged 60 years and older.

Participation in this study will last for about 3 months. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. One group will receive text messages, brief telephone calls, and a handout. The other group will only receive the handout. The study will be looking at how the different groups respond to the different interventions used in the study.

Enrollment: 69 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Latino adults
• English or Spanish speaking
• Have one or more of the following: diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia.
• Adults age 70 years or older, regardless of having one or more the above noted risk factors for PAD, will also be eligible for enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Prior major amputation (foot or lower leg) or critical leg ischemia (tissue loss, gangrene, or ulcers)
• Use of supplemental oxygen
• Myocardial infarction within preceding 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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69 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive text messages and telephone calls during the length of their participation. Participants will receive a handout with information on PAD and physical activity.

Treatment:

Other: Phone Calls

Other: Text Messages

Other: Handout

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive a handout with information on PAD and physical activity.

Treatment:

Other: Handout