NCT05677906

Rural Libraries Promoting Walking and Walkability in Their Rural Communities

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 331 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators will randomize 20 rural libraries to implement either a group-based walking (standard approach) or a group-based walking combined with a civic engagement program (combined approach). Each rural library will enroll between 15-20 participants. The investigators will compare the change in physical activity between participants in each group.

Detailed description

The goals of this study are: 1. Increase the capacity of rural libraries to deliver evidence-based health promotion programs 2. Compare the effects of a group-based walking program with a combined group-based plus civic engagement program on physical activity, cardiovascular fitness and collective efficacy among rural residents. 3. Evaluate program implementation

Conditions

• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Walking only (Step It Up!)	Participants will meet weekly for 60 minutes and walk together as a group. Participants will progressively build up to walking for 45 minutes at a brisk pace. Walks will start with a check-in and end with stretching as a group.
OTHER	Combined (Step It Up! plus Civic Engagement)	Participants in the combined groups will meet weekly for 90 minutes with group members. They will participate in a group walk for 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of civic engagement aimed at improving walkability in the community

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-25
• Primary completion: 2025-09-30
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2023-01-10
• Last updated: 2024-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States