Using a mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Clients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth University
- Enrollment
- 46
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Clients' demographic information will be obtained using a paper questionnaire administered at screening phase
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
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: 1. Develop an intervention protocol using mHealth to promote Phase III CR clients' self-monitoring of PA. 2. Examine the efficacy of the intervention on clients' PA, sleep patterns, functional capacity and QoL.
Investigators
Chia-Wei Fan
Investigator
AdventHealth University
Eligibility Criteria
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