Using a mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Clients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 46
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Clients' demographic information will be obtained using a paper questionnaire administered at screening phase
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators will implement a pilot project of using activity tracker (i.e., Fitbit) with phase III CR clients. The study will record the participants' daily steps and sleep patterns for 8 consecutive weeks in natural settings. Two specific aims are identified for this project:
- Develop an intervention protocol using mHealth to promote Phase III CR clients' self-monitoring of PA.
- Examine the efficacy of the intervention on clients' PA, sleep patterns, functional capacity and QoL.
Detailed Description
In this study, the investigators will implement a pilot project of using activity tracker (i.e., Fitbit) with phase III CR clients. The study will record the clients' daily steps and sleep patterns for 8 consecutive weeks in natural settings. Two specific aims are identified for this project:
- Develop an intervention protocol using mHealth to promote Phase III CR clients' self-monitoring of PA.
- Examine the efficacy of the intervention on clients' PA, sleep patterns, functional capacity and QoL.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Masking Description
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •currently receiving Phase III CR at Hope Clinic
- •are 18 years of age or older
- •can read and communicate in English
- •able to follow instructions to walk
- •provided signed informed consent
- •willing to wear Fitbit throughout the study
- •owns a smartphone with text messaging capability (participants need to decide ahead of time if they have a phone plan that is compatible with taking additional text messages without undue financial burden for themselves)
- •willing to receive text messages and phone calls from the research team.
Exclusion Criteria
- •are pregnant or lactating
- •have scheduled surgery or traveling within the next 8 weeks
- •currently participating in other health promotion program
- •sufficiently or overly active, as determined by a physical activity monitor worn for one week, indicating averaging ≥ 7,500 steps per day ("somewhat overly active").
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Clients' demographic information will be obtained using a paper questionnaire administered at screening phase
Time Frame: 12 months
Descriptive statistics will be used to assess completeness of study data, normality of outcome measures, and potential covariates, and to identify potential covariate imbalances between study arms
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Chia-Wei Fan
Investigator
AdventHealth University