Remote Exercise Program for Rural Men

NCT07224217 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00000136
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a remote physical activity intervention designed for rural inactive men.

Conditions

Rural Health

Keywords

physical activity; behavioral intervention; Rural men

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Feasibility of recruitment

  Percentage of recruitment rate (screened/enrolled)

  12 weeks

• Retention

  Percentage of participants who complete the study

  12 weeks

• Adherence to coaching calls

  Percentage of coaching calls completed in Immediate condition

  12 weeks

• Adherence to self-monitoring

  Percentage of self-monitoring logs submitted in Immediate condition

  12 weeks

• Acceptability

  Program satisfaction with the 12 week remote program in Immediate condition

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Physical activity - Moderate to vigorous minutes/week

  baseline to 12 weeks

• Physical activity - Steps

  baseline to 12 weeks

• Global Health

  baseline to 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Immediate

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive intervention immediately after randomization

Behavioral: Remote Physical Activity Program (12 weeks)

Delayed

OTHER

Start intervention after 12 week assessment

Behavioral: Delayed Remote Physical Activity Program (6 weeks)

Interventions

Remote Physical Activity Program (12 weeks) BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a 12 week remotely delivered physical activity program immediately after randomization. Participants will receive bi-weekly calls, behavioral lessons, and bi-weekly behavioral feedback via email.

Immediate

Delayed Remote Physical Activity Program (6 weeks) BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a 6 week remote physical activity program after completing the 12 week assessment. The program includes weekly calls, behavioral lessons, and weekly behavioral feedback via email.

Delayed

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Identify biological sex as male
• Engage in less than 90 minutes of self-reported moderate intensity exercise
• Ability to read and write in English
• Primarily living in a rural jurisdiction defined by 1 of the 7 more widely used definitions of rurality by the United States government
• Ability to walk independently for at least one block

You may not qualify if:

• Have a medical condition that could be made worse with a change in physical activity
• Plans to relocate from primary residence within 3 months of signing up for study
• Not willing to wear physical activity monitor for 7 days or complete surveys
• Less than 4 valid days of activity monitor wear time at baseline assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South Carolina: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Christine A Pellegrini, PhD

  University of South Carolina

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Scott Jamieson

CONTACT

803-777-9236; STJ7@email.sc.edu

Christine Pellegrini, PhD

CONTACT

803-777-0911; pellegca@mailbox.sc.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 31, 2025
• First Posted: November 4, 2025
• Study Start: November 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2026
• Study Completion: April 30, 2026
• Last Updated: November 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: IPD will be available on request after outcomes have been published
• Access Criteria: IPD will be available on request after outcomes have been published

Locations

US (1)