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Randomized Controlled Physical Activity App Intervention for Black Women
Sponsor: Stony Brook University
Summary
The goal of this study is test whether a physical activity app intervention compared to wellness text messaging intervention is more acceptable/engaging among Black women who want to increase their level of physical activity.
Official title: Developing a Tailored, Theoretically-Driven Smartphone Physical Activity Intervention for African American Women: RCT
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-03-09
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-09-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
PA4Health app physical activity intervention
PA4Health app intervention Arm Description: During the app intervention consists of six components: 1) Goal setting and monitoring, 2) Tailored motivational messages based on survey data on barriers and facilitators of physical activity, 3) Education, which consists of twenty-two physical activity (PA) related topics, 4) a semi-structured chatroom where 3-5 participants per chatroom interact with one another to receive and provide peer support for PA, 5) Locator, which provides information about community resources (e.g., community parks, museums) based on participant's zip code, and 6) Steps, which allow participant to monitor their daily level of exercise. Participants wear a Fitbit tracker during the program
Wellness Text Messaging Program
Participants set goal for PA and are encouraged to monitor their level of physical throughout the program. They receive a daily wellness related message during the program as a contact control. They also wear Fitbit tracker during the program.
Locations (1)
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, United States