NCT01697475

Text-Messaging to Motivate Walking in Older African Americans

An Motivational Text Messaging Walking Program for Older African Americans

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Georgetown University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study examined the impact of using a motivational mobile text messaging intervention to increase step count among older community-dwelling African Americans. Secondary aims were to study the effects of text messaging on self-reported leisure time exercise behavior. Hypothesis: Participants in the motivational mobile text messaging group will have an increase step count after 6-weeks.

Detailed description

Background: Older minority populations can benefit from increased physical activity, especially walking. Text messaging interventions have the potential to encourage positive changes in health behavior in these groups. Purpose: To examine if a six week program of motivational text messaging increases physical activity (step count) among older African Americans in an urban setting. Design: Randomized, controlled trial pilot study with assignment to motivational text messaging group or a control group. Setting/Participants: Thirty-six African Americans aged 60 to 85. Intervention: The intervention group received motivational text messages three times a day, three days a week, for six weeks. Both groups received pedometers and walking manuals to record step counts. Study was conducted and analyzed in 2011. Main Outcome Measures: Primary outcome measure was step count. Secondary outcome measure was perceived activity levels assessed by the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ). Results/Conclusion: In press - American Journal of Preventive Medicine (Jan 2013)

Conditions

• Physical Activity
• Motor Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Motivational text messaging	Motivational text messaging was given for participants in the intervention group - 3 times a day, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2012-10-02
• Last updated: 2012-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States