Smart Walk: A Physical Activity Program for African American Women
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
- Enrollment
- 62
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility and acceptability of the Smartphone delivered physical activity program
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to test an 8-month, culturally relevant, Smartphone-delivered PA program to improve and maintain high physical levels and reduce cardiometabolic disease risk among obese AA women.
Detailed Description
A three-phase study will be used to refine and implement an established theory-based culturally relevant physical activity promotion intervention for obese African American women. Phase 1 (Aim 1a) will include formative research where 25 African American women provide feedback (via 9 focus groups) to further refine the physical activity intervention by specifying the deep structure cultural relevance of the theoretical mediators of self-regulation, self-efficacy, social support, behavioral capability, and outcome expectations.5 Phase 2 will focus on technical development of the refined culturally tailored intervention and 1-month demonstration trial of the Smartphone-delivered physical activity promotion program. Phase 3 (Aims 1b and 1c) will test the intervention and delivery strategy in a two-arm randomized trial where 60 sedentary, obese African American women will receive either the 8-month culturally relevant smartphone-delivered physical activity intervention or a 8-month wellness contact control condition
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 24 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Self-reported African American
- •Insufficiently Active ( 60 mins or less of PA per wk measured by Exercise Vital Sign Questionnaire)
- •English speaking and reading
- •Own non-Kindle Smartphone iOS 7 or above, or Android 2.3 or above
Exclusion Criteria
- •Concurrent participation in another physical activity, nutrition, or weight loss program
- •Endorsement of an item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) unless physical note is provided
- •Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in next 12 months
- •Plans to relocate out of Phoenix area in next 12 months
Arms & Interventions
Physical Activity
A culturally relevant physical activity promotion program delivered using a Smartphone application.
Intervention: Physical Activity (Behavioral)
Wellness Contact Control
A wellness contract control condition delivered using a Smartphone application.
Intervention: Wellness (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility and acceptability of the Smartphone delivered physical activity program
Time Frame: 4-months
Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed by examining recruitment, retention, adherence, self-reported treatment acceptance, and participant utilization of the Smartphone application provided by analytic tracking software.
Change in physical activity from baseline to 8-months
Time Frame: three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months
assessed by ActiGraph accelerometers
Secondary Outcomes
- change in Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in blood pressure from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in serum triglycerides from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in total serum cholesterol from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in serum insulin from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in tumor necrosis factor alpha from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in Interleukin 1 beta from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in insulin sensitivity from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)
- change in cardiorespiratory fitness from baseline to 8-months(three assessment periods: baseline, 4-months, and 8-months)