Project WHADE: A Partner-Based Physical Activity Program for Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes; Smoking; Hypertension; High Cholesterol; PreDiabetes; Metabolic Syndrome; Prehypertension

• Registration Number: NCT06350604
• Lead Sponsor: Rowan University

Brief Summary

This study is designed to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new method for supporting physical activity among women ages 40-65 who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Each participant receives a trained physical activity coach and a physical activity partner; the partner is another woman in the program. Partners communicate with each other between weekly coaching sessions to provide support for physical activity behavior change.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new method for supporting physical activity in women ages 40-65 who have risk markers for cardiovascular disease. The primary goal is to understand perceptions of support and communication patterns between partner dyads of women in midlife (ages 40-65). The creation of these partner dyads is a promising method for promoting social support and physical activity for this population. Understanding how partners communicate with one another throughout this intervention study will give insight into how women in this population maximize benefits from partnership through communication and shared experiences (e.g., age, gender, cardiovascular disease risk, interest in being more physically active).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-15
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study Completion: 2024-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

• One or more of the following health conditions: smoking (current or quit in the last 3 months), or a physician diagnosis of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, prehypertension or hypertension (high blood pressure), hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipidemia(high cholesterol), or metabolic syndrome
• Engaging in less in less than 6500 steps per day or less than 90 minutes of structured exercise per week
• Access to personal mobile device
• Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 9 weeks,
• Medical or psychiatric situation that hinders the ability to perform physical activity
• None one of the following cardiovascular risk behaviors or conditions: smoking, diagnosed prediabetes/type 2 diabetes, prehypertension/hypertension, high cholesterol, or metabolic syndrome
• Not fluent in English,
• No access to a personal mobile device

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of partner communication	up to 8 weeks	How frequently each partner dyad communicates with each other between coaching sessions, assessed via self-report in end of day survey (measure created for this study)
Satisfaction with partner communication	up to 8 weeks	How satisfied each participant is with their partner communication between coaching sessions, assessed via self-report in end of day survey (measure created for this study)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity behavior - steps	up to 8 weeks	Steps per day, assessed with an activity monitor (pedometer with accelerometer)
Physical activity behavior - active minutes	up to 8 weeks	Minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day, assessed with an activity monitor (pedometer with accelerometer)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rowan University; 🇺🇸 Glassboro, New Jersey, United States