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Using Social Networks to Promote Physical Activity in African American and Hispanic Women
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
The goal of this research study is to learn if enrolling in a program with a partner that involves monitoring each other's physical activity and providing support to one another can help both participants be more physically active.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
25 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
101
Start Date
2014-05-02
Completion Date
2026-05-30
Last Updated
2023-04-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Activity Tracker
Group 1 - Intervention: Participants given an accelerometer at each visit. Participant wears the accelerometer for 7 days. Group 2 - Newsletters: After completing the 16 week visit, participant given an activity tracker.
Smartphone Application
Group 1 - Intervention: Participant given smartphone application baseline visit to track physical activity, connect with participant's partner to share information about participant's physical activity, and provide support to partner to be more physically active. Group 2 - Newsletters: After completing the 16 week visit, participant given instruction in the use of a smartphone application.
Questionnaires
Participants complete questionnaires about feelings, moods, motivation for physical activity, any social support received from others, the neighborhood participant lives in, and other physical activity-related topics. Questionnaires completed 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.The questionnaires should take about 45 minutes to complete.
Focus Group
Participants invited to take part in a final focus group. Focus group takes place sometime after the 16-week visit. Focus groups/interviews are audio recorded.
Electronic Newsletters
Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.
Telephone Counseling
Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).
Locations (2)
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Windsor Village United Methodist Church
Houston, Texas, United States