Using Social Networks to Promote Physical Activity in African American and Hispanic Women
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 101
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Women's Preferences for a Physical Activity (PA) Promotion Intervention
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this research study is to learn if enrolling in a program with a partner that involves monitoring each other's physical activity and providing support to one another can help both participants be more physically active.
Detailed Description
Study Groups:
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you and your partner will be randomly assigned (as in a flip of a coin) to be in 1 of 2 groups after you complete the first in-person visit. You will have an equal chance of being in any group.
If you are assigned to Group 1, the following tests and procedures will be performed:
- You will wear an activity tracker that you will be given at the baseline visit. The activity tracker is a small device worn on your wrist that records how many steps you have taken.
- You will be instructed in the use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit which you will use to track your physical activity, connect with your partner to share information about your physical activity, and provide support to your partner to be more physically active.
- You will have 6 counseling calls over the telephone throughout the study with a trained counselor and your partner.
- You will be emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help you be more physically active.
If you are assigned to Group 2, you will be sent the newsletters that may help you be more physically active and upon completing the16 week visit, you will be given an activity tracker and instruction in the use of a smartphone application.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Self-reported AA race or Hispanic ethnicity (all participants except partners)
- •Age 25-60 years
- •Able to speak English and read at a sixth grade level (as indicated by a score of at least 7 on the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine, revised [REALM-R]; (Intervention study participants only)
- •Physically able to engage in low-to-moderate PA as assessed by the PA Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), or by physician clearance (Intervention study participants only)
- •Low self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA (<90 minutes/week)
- •Able to enroll with one female non-spousal family member or friend (Intervention study participants only)
- •Functioning mobile phone capable of accessing the internet and downloading mobile applications ("apps")
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy or lactation
- •Participation in the pre-intervention focus groups (Intervention study participants only)
- •Participation in the last 90 days in a research study designed to promote physical activity
Arms & Interventions
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Activity Tracker (Device)
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Smartphone Application (Device)
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Questionnaires (Behavioral)
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Focus Group (Behavioral)
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Electronic Newsletters (Behavioral)
Group 1 - Intervention
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit.
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Telephone Counseling (Behavioral)
Group 2 - Control
Participants sent electronic newsletters throughout the study that may help participant be more physically active.
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Questionnaires (Behavioral)
Group 2 - Control
Participants sent electronic newsletters throughout the study that may help participant be more physically active.
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Focus Group (Behavioral)
Group 2 - Control
Participants sent electronic newsletters throughout the study that may help participant be more physically active.
Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study).
Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Intervention: Electronic Newsletters (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Women's Preferences for a Physical Activity (PA) Promotion Intervention
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Women's preferences for a physical activity (PA) promotion intervention determined by focus groups.
Secondary Outcomes
- Feasibility of a Social Network-Based Physical Activity (PA) Intervention in Sedentary Women Who are Primarily African American (AA) and Hispanic(16 weeks)