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Clinical Trials/NCT01643538
NCT01643538
Completed
Not Applicable

Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults (Way to Walk II)

University of Pennsylvania1 site in 1 country94 target enrollmentAugust 2012

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Physical Activity
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Enrollment
94
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to test whether a financial incentive of a donation to achieve a social goal is more effective to motivate and sustain a daily walking habit than the same dollar value given to an older adult. The investigators will achieve this using a novel computer platform utilizing a digital pedometer-internet interface.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
September 2013
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult 65 years of age and older
  • Can read and speak English
  • Access to a personal computer with high-speed internet connection and functional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for the study duration
  • Able to walk 1/4 mile (i.e., 2 to 3 blocks) without stopping
  • No pedometer use in last 30 days

Exclusion Criteria

  • Major medical conditions including:
  • serious heart and lung diseases
  • diabetes requiring insulin therapy
  • severe arthritis
  • neurologic disorders
  • heavy alcohol use
  • recent knee or spinal surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained

Time Frame: 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • mean number of steps per day(16 weeks)
  • mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained during follow-up(4 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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