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Real-time Behavioral Interventions

Not Applicable
Conditions
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
Aging
Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention
Registration Number
NCT04457128
Lead Sponsor
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to adapt an evidence-based sedentary behavior reduction intervention for men and women living in Alabama and determine its feasibility, acceptance, and limited efficacy.

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to adapt an evidence-based sedentary behavior reduction intervention for men and women living in Alabama and determine its feasibility, acceptance, and limited efficacy. Community-based Participatory Research methods will be used to adapt an evidence-based curriculum. The adapted curriculum will be delivered via print-based materials and a mobile phone app developed by an external collaborator.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • • 50 to 75 years old at study enrollment;

    • Currently living in Alabama;
    • Community-dwelling (i.e., not living in an assisted living facility or nursing home);
    • Having access to the internet and a smart phone;
    • Able to perform light-intensity physical activity (i.e., walking);
    • English speaking;
    • Willing to consent to study procedure.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Reporting more than 60 minutes of purposeful physical activity per week;
  • Have an unstable mental condition that prevention study activities. Determined by the Physician Health questionnaire.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Secular ImageJust-in-Time Adaptive InterventionSecular Image
Secular messageJust-in-Time Adaptive Interventionsecular messages
Non-secular imageJust-in-Time Adaptive Interventionnon-secular images
Non-secular messageJust-in-Time Adaptive Interventionnon-secular messages
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Usage16 weeks

To percentage of time participants were complying with the study protocol

The Usage, Satisfaction, Ease of use Questionnaire16 weeks

Questionnaire that assesses usage, satisfaction, and ease of use of technology. Each subscale has a maximum score of 20, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in light-intensity physical activityWeek 0 and Week 16

Accelerometer determined activity

Change in sedentary timeWeek 0 and Week 16

Accelerometer determined breaks in inactivity during waking hours

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