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Clinical Trials/NCT02338765
NCT02338765
Completed
Not Applicable

With Help From Buddies: The Impact of Social Support Using Mobile Technology on Physical Activity Among Women With Young Children

University of California, San Francisco1 site in 1 country54 target enrollmentJanuary 2015

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Physical Activity
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Enrollment
54
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Daily steps
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of the 12-week study is to determine if competing a physical activity program with a buddy helps increase daily physical activity when compared to completing the same physical activity program without a buddy.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
April 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

JiWon Choi

Assistant Adjunct Professor

University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Physically inactive,
  • having at least one child aged less than 5 years,
  • having at least one family member or friend who can support physical activity engagement and reside in the same community,
  • having access to computer and phone, and
  • overweight/obese (Body Mass Index: 23 kg/m2 or more)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Having known medical conditions that prevent regular physical activity and
  • current participation in other lifestyle modification programs

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Daily steps

Time Frame: weekly during study period, up to 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Waist Circumference (WC)(Changes in WC over the 12-week study period)
  • Hip Circumference (HC)(Changes in HC over the 12-week study period)
  • Weight(Changes in weight over the 12-week study period)

Study Sites (1)

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