Enhancing Adherence by Building Online Communities
Enhancing Adherence to an Internet-Mediated Walking Program by Building Online Communities
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether online peer support will increase adherence to an internet-based pedometer walking program.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1 type-2-diabetes
Started Jan 2008
Typical duration for phase_1 type-2-diabetes
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 6, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2009
CompletedJanuary 29, 2009
January 1, 2009
9 months
August 1, 2008
January 27, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total steps
last 30 days of intervention
Secondary Outcomes (5)
dropout rate
Four months
days and hours pedometer worn
four months
login frequency
four months
upload frequency
four months
content of posts (qualitative)
four months
Study Arms (2)
1
ACTIVE COMPARATORStepping Up to Health only
2
EXPERIMENTALStepping up to Health PLUS online message boards to talk with other participants
Interventions
Internet-mediated walking program with pedometers, goal-setting and tailored messaging
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Must have one or more of the following: Coronary artery disease (CAD); BMI 25 or higher; Type 2 diabetes
- Must be sedentary, defined by less than 150 minutes of self-reported activity per week
- Must be 18 or older
- Must have access to a computer with an Internet connection, a USB port, and Windows 2000 (latest service pack), XP or Vista
- Must be a regular email user (checking weekly)
- Must be able to communicate in English
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant
- Cannot walk a block (self-report)
- Not competent to sign consent
- Unable to obtain medical clearance from a treating physician (primary care, cardiologist, endocrinologist)
- Type 1 diabetes
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (2)
Richardson CR, Buis LR, Janney AW, Goodrich DE, Sen A, Hess ML, Mehari KS, Fortlage LA, Resnick PJ, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Strecher VJ, Piette JD. An online community improves adherence in an internet-mediated walking program. Part 1: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2010 Dec 17;12(4):e71. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1338.
PMID: 21169160DERIVEDBuis LR, Janney AW, Hess ML, Culver SA, Richardson CR. Barriers encountered during enrollment in an internet-mediated randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2009 Aug 23;10:76. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-10-76.
PMID: 19698154DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Caroline R Richardson, MD
University of Michigan Health System Dept. of Family Medicine
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 1, 2008
First Posted
August 6, 2008
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
October 1, 2008
Study Completion
January 1, 2009
Last Updated
January 29, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-01