Smart Walk: A Physical Activity Program for African American Women
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to test an 8-month, culturally relevant, Smartphone-delivered PA program to improve and maintain high physical levels and reduce cardiometabolic disease risk among obese AA women.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2015
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 6, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2020
CompletedJuly 8, 2020
July 1, 2020
4.8 years
July 1, 2016
July 6, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change in physical activity from baseline to 8-months
assessed by ActiGraph accelerometers
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
Feasibility and acceptability of the Smartphone delivered physical activity program
Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed by examining recruitment, retention, adherence, self-reported treatment acceptance, and participant utilization of the Smartphone application provided by analytic tracking software.
4-months
Secondary Outcomes (12)
change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 8-months
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
change in cardiorespiratory fitness from baseline to 8-months
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
change in Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity from baseline to 8-months
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
change in blood pressure from baseline to 8-months
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
change in total serum cholesterol from baseline to 8-months
three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Physical Activity
EXPERIMENTALA culturally relevant physical activity promotion program delivered using a Smartphone application.
Wellness Contact Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORA wellness contract control condition delivered using a Smartphone application.
Interventions
A Smartphone delivered wellness intervention focused on topics other than physical activity (e.g., skin care, oral health, and breast exams).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Self-reported African American
- Insufficiently Active ( 60 mins or less of PA per wk measured by Exercise Vital Sign Questionnaire)
- BMI\>30
- English speaking and reading
- Own non-Kindle Smartphone iOS 7 or above, or Android 2.3 or above
You may not qualify if:
- Concurrent participation in another physical activity, nutrition, or weight loss program
- Endorsement of an item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) unless physical note is provided
- Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in next 12 months
- Plans to relocate out of Phoenix area in next 12 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rodney P. Joseph
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
Related Publications (3)
Metzendorf MI, Wieland LS, Richter B. Mobile health (m-health) smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Feb 20;2(2):CD013591. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013591.pub2.
PMID: 38375882DERIVEDJoseph RP, Ainsworth BE, Vega-Lopez S, Adams MA, Todd M, Gaesser GA, Keller C. Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Insufficiently Active African American Women With Obesity: Baseline Findings From Smart Walk. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr 01;38(2):198-204. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000930. Epub 2022 Jul 5.
PMID: 35794781DERIVEDJoseph RP, Ainsworth BE, Mathis L, Hooker SP, Keller C. Incorporating religion and spirituality into the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women: a qualitative inquiry. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Oct 23;10(1):506. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2830-3.
PMID: 29058603DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 1, 2016
First Posted
July 6, 2016
Study Start
September 1, 2015
Primary Completion
June 1, 2020
Study Completion
June 1, 2020
Last Updated
July 8, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-07