NCT02622282

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

Text Messaging to Promote Walking Among Latino Adults at Risk for PAD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 69 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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).

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Text Messages	Text messages will be sent one time per day. Text messages will include messages to motivate and inform participants on the importance of walking.
OTHER	Phone Calls	Participants may receive a telephone call every two weeks for one month followed by once per month for two months.
OTHER	Handout	Handout includes information specific to participant's condition and ways to promote an active lifestyle.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-05-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2015-12-04
• Last updated: 2017-02-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States