Applying Mobile Persuasive Technologies to Increase Physical Activity in Women

NCT01280812 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: P00312745R01HL104147-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 210
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the mobile phone-based physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity compared to the control group.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle; Physical Activity

Keywords

mobile phone; physical activity; women; maintenance; health promotion; prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Accelerometer (Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT) Measured Daily Steps

  This Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT comes with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connection and personal computer (PC) Software. The Active Style Pro HJA-350IT can display daily steps. The advantage of using the Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT is that the Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT will automatically reset the step count every evening at midnight while still allowing participants to view the past 7 days of step counts. Another advantage of using this Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT is that a researcher can select 1 of 4 Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT screen displays: (1) Steps display only, (2) metabolic equivalents (MET) display only, (3) 24-hour clock display (does not show any physical activity information), and (4) Steps, MET, and weekly average activities during the last four weeks. Data from the most recent 150 days performance will also be automatically stored so they can be directly downloaded to a computer.

  Baseline, 3, and 9 months

• Accelerometer (Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT) Measured Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (Minutes Per Day)

  This Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT comes with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connection and personal computer (PC) Software. The Active Style Pro HJA-350IT can display daily steps. The advantage of using the Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT is that the Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT will automatically reset the step count every evening at midnight while still allowing participants to view the past 7 days of step counts. Another advantage of using this Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT is that a researcher can select 1 of 4 Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT screen displays: (1) Steps display only, (2) metabolic equivalents (MET) display only, (3) 24-hour clock display (does not show any physical activity information), and (4) Steps, MET, and weekly average activities during the last four weeks. Data from the most recent 150 days performance will also be automatically stored so they can be directly downloaded to a computer.

  Baseline, 3 and 9 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Self-reported Physical Activity Measured by the 7-day Physical Activity Recall (PAR)

  Baseline, 3 and 9 months

• Modified Self-Efficacy for Physical Activity Survey

  Baseline, 3 and 9 months

• Social Support for Physical Activity (Family)

  Baseline, 3 and 9 months

• Social Support for Physical Activity (Friends)

  Baseline, 3 and 9 months

Study Arms (3)

PA intervention and Maintenance plus

EXPERIMENTAL

3-month physical activity intervention and 6-month maintenance intervention-Plus program

Behavioral: Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance plus

PA intervention and Maintenance regular

EXPERIMENTAL

3-month physical activity intervention and 6-month maintenance - Regular program

Behavioral: Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance regular

Pedometer

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Non-intervention group

Behavioral: Control (pedometer only)

Interventions

Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance regular BEHAVIORAL

This group will receive a mobile phone software program and a pedometer. Over a 3-month period, participants in this group will be asked to wear a pedometer, use a mobile phone physical activity diary, and respond daily physical activity messages or video clips. Over a 6-month maintenance period, participants will be asked to continue using a pedometer.

PA intervention and Maintenance regular

Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance plus BEHAVIORAL

This group will receive a mobile phone software program and a pedometer. Over a 3-month period, participants in this group will be asked to wear a pedometer, use a mobile phone physical activity diary, and respond daily physical activity messages or video clips. Over a 6-month maintenance period, participants will be asked to continue using a pedometer and a mobile phone physical activity diary.

PA intervention and Maintenance plus

Control (pedometer only) BEHAVIORAL

This group will receive a pedometer. Over a 9-month period, participants in this group will be asked to wear a pedometer.

Pedometer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 69 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Sedentary lifestyle at work and/or during leisure time
• Intend to be physically active
• Female, age \>25 to 69
• Access to a home telephone or a mobile phone
• Speak and read English

You may not qualify if:

• Known medical conditions or other physical problems that need special attention in an exercise program
• Plan a trip abroad during the first 4 months of the study period.
• Pregnant/Delivered a baby during the last 6 months
• Known severe hearing or speech problem
• Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 43.0 kg/m2
• Currently participate in lifestyle modification programs or research studies that may potentially confound the results of the study
• History of bariatric surgery or future plans for bariatric surgery in the next 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): collaborator
• American Heart Association: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of California San Francisco (Laurel Heights)

San Francisco, California, 94118, United States

Location

Related Publications (9)

• Fukuoka Y, Komatsu J, Suarez L, Vittinghoff E, Haskell W, Noorishad T, Pham K. The mPED randomized controlled clinical trial: applying mobile persuasive technologies to increase physical activity in sedentary women protocol. BMC Public Health. 2011 Dec 14;11:933. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-933.

  PMID: 22168267 BACKGROUND

• Fukuoka Y, Gay C, Haskell W, Arai S, Vittinghoff E. Identifying Factors Associated With Dropout During Prerandomization Run-in Period From an mHealth Physical Activity Education Study: The mPED Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Apr 13;3(2):e34. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3928.

  PMID: 25872754 BACKGROUND

• Fukuoka Y, Haskell W, Vittinghoff E. New insights into discrepancies between self-reported and accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous physical activity among women - the mPED trial. BMC Public Health. 2016 Aug 11;16(1):761. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3348-7.

  PMID: 27514368 BACKGROUND

• Lindgren T, Hooper J, Fukuoka Y. Perceptions and Experiences of Women Participating in a Digital Technology-Based Physical Activity Intervention (the mPED Trial): Qualitative Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2019 Dec 20;5(4):e13570. doi: 10.2196/13570.

  PMID: 31859677 DERIVED

• Zhou M, Fukuoka Y, Goldberg K, Vittinghoff E, Aswani A. Applying machine learning to predict future adherence to physical activity programs. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2019 Aug 22;19(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s12911-019-0890-0.

  PMID: 31438926 DERIVED

• Fukuoka Y, Haskell W, Lin F, Vittinghoff E. Short- and Long-term Effects of a Mobile Phone App in Conjunction With Brief In-Person Counseling on Physical Activity Among Physically Inactive Women: The mPED Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 May 3;2(5):e194281. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4281.

  PMID: 31125101 DERIVED

• Fukuoka Y, Lindgren TG, Mintz YD, Hooper J, Aswani A. Applying Natural Language Processing to Understand Motivational Profiles for Maintaining Physical Activity After a Mobile App and Accelerometer-Based Intervention: The mPED Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Jun 20;6(6):e10042. doi: 10.2196/10042.

  PMID: 29925491 DERIVED

• Fukuoka Y, Zhou M, Vittinghoff E, Haskell W, Goldberg K, Aswani A. Objectively Measured Baseline Physical Activity Patterns in Women in the mPED Trial: Cluster Analysis. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2018 Feb 1;4(1):e10. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.9138.

  PMID: 29391341 DERIVED

• Fukuoka Y, Lisha NE, Vittinghoff E. Comparing Asian American Women's Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Risk of Heart Attack to Other Racial and Ethnic Groups: The mPED Trial. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 Sep;26(9):1012-1019. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6156. Epub 2017 Apr 18.

  PMID: 28418750 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Interventions

Maintenance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Yoshimi Fukuoka, PhD, RN, FAAN
• Organization: UC San Francisco

yoshimi.fukuoka@ucsf.edu

415-476-8419

Study Officials

• Yoshimi Fukuoka, Ph.D.

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2010
• First Posted: January 21, 2011
• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2015
• Study Completion: April 1, 2015
• Last Updated: April 29, 2025
• Results First Posted: September 23, 2020

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)