Evaluate Health Coaching Support in Technology-based Interventions for Goal Setting (PEC 15-470)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 1
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Self-efficacy: Healthful Eating Via Revised Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-R)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This was a pilot evaluation conducted to test procedures for a possible future trial and provide preliminary insights regarding whether text messages sent to Veterans could help support nutrition and/or physical activity health goals. For the purposes of the pilot, the goal was to enroll one participant.
Detailed Description
The investigators prepared procedures for a one-group pilot intended to evaluate the delivery of automated text messages to Veterans. Completion of this pilot will provide preliminary insights regarding the delivering automated text messages focused on nutrition and/or physical activity health goals, and potential impacts on outcomes like self-efficacy, goal commitment, and health confidence.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient at designated VA site
- •Ownership of a cellular phone
- •Over age 18
- •Pre-screened by their primary care physician for study inclusion for medical contraindication to physical activity and diet change
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patient outside designated VA site
- •Non-ownership of a cellular phone
- •Under age 18
- •Not pre-screened by their primary care physician for study inclusion for medical contraindication to physical activity and diet change or deemed ineligible to participate by primary care physician
Arms & Interventions
Text message
Participants receive text messages about healthy eating or physical activity.
Intervention: Text message (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Self-efficacy: Healthful Eating Via Revised Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-R)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months
Self-reported confidence in performing healthful diet and physical activity behaviors. Self-efficacy - Healthful eating via Revised Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-R). Range: 1-10; higher values represent a better outcome.
Goal Commitment: Healthful Eating Via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months
Self-reported commitment to healthful diet and physical activity goals. Goal commitment - Healthful eating via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.
Goal Commitment - Physical Activity Via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Physical Activity Scale
Time Frame: Baseline
Self-reported commitment to healthful diet and physical activity goals. The determination to attempt a physical activity-related goal and consistently pursue it over time. Goal commitment - Physical activity via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.
Self-efficacy: Physical Activity Via the Self-efficacy for Exercise Behaviors Scale
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months
Self-reported confidence in performing healthful diet and physical activity behaviors. Self-efficacy - Physical activity via the Self-efficacy for Exercise Behaviors Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.
Secondary Outcomes
- Health Confidence: the Health Confidence Score(Change from Baseline to 2 months)