Reducing Sedentary Time in Obese Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Behavioral intervention to reduce sedentary time delivered via mobile smartphone

• Registration Number: NCT01688804
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

Greater time spent in sedentary behaviors, independent of physical activity level, can increase risk of morbidity and mortality. Objective assessments indicate that bariatric surgery patients spend large amounts of time in sedentary behaviors. The present study is the first to test whether a mobile health (mHealth) approach that employs widely adopted smartphone technology to monitor and modify sedentary behaviors as they occur is a feasible and acceptable method of reducing sedentary time in these patients and other obese populations.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-19
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-20
• Study Start: 2013-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Bariatric surgery patients and other obese individuals will be considered
• Body mass index >= 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• Report being unable to engage in daily activities and walk continuously for >= 10 minutes without assistance
• Are currently involved in a physical activity intervention.
• Are unable to read or understand the study materials
• Are currently taking medications that cause dizziness and/or feeling faint when sitting or standing.
• Report any condition that in the opinion of investigators would preclude adherence to the intervention protocol including plans to relocate, history of substance abuse or other significant psychiatric problems, or terminal illness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Behavioral intervention	Behavioral intervention to reduce sedentary time delivered via mobile smartphone	Behavioral intervention to reduce sedentary time delivered via mobile smartphone

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average daily sedentary minutes	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average daily adherence to prompts to reduce sedentary time delivered via mobile smartphone	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States