RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05217108

A Mobile Phone Text-based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Engage Communities on the Importance of Healthy Lifestyles: the TEXT2MOVE Study

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Jan 5, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Healthy Lifestyle Life Style

Summary

To learn if an 8-week, phone-based texting intervention program will reduce sedentary (non-mobile) behavior.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria8

\>18 years old
owns a smart phone
has access to WiFi or willing to use mobile data
has an email address or willing to create an email address
able to read and understand English;
able to give informed consent;
willing to receive text messages and complete brief questionnaires on their smart phone
self-reports sedentary behavior (\> 6 hours/day of sitting time).

Exclusion Criteria5

unwilling to have sedentary behavior and activity tracked
unable to walk without ambulatory assistance device (i.e. cane or walker) or due to underlying medical condition
MD Anderson employees that report to the Principal Investigators of this study
family or household member already enrolled into study
not sedentary based on \< 6 hours/day of sitting time, and (6) currently participating in a weight management or exercise study or program

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Interventions

DEVICEFitBit

All participants in each study group will receive a Fitbit. Participants will be asked to wear a Fitbit every day for 8 weeks to record the number of steps you take

Locations(1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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