Using a mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Clients
Purpose
In this study, the investigators will implement a pilot project of using activity tracker (i.e., Fitbit) with phase III CR clients. The study will record the participants' daily steps and sleep patterns for 8 consecutive weeks in natural settings. Two specific aims are identified for this project: 1. Develop an intervention protocol using mHealth to promote Phase III CR clients' self-monitoring of PA. 2. Examine the efficacy of the intervention on clients' PA, sleep patterns, functional capacity and QoL.
Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Physical Activity
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 99 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- currently receiving Phase III CR at Hope Clinic - are 18 years of age or older - can read and communicate in English - able to follow instructions to walk - provided signed informed consent - willing to wear Fitbit throughout the study - owns a smartphone with text messaging capability (participants need to decide ahead of time if they have a phone plan that is compatible with taking additional text messages without undue financial burden for themselves) - willing to receive text messages and phone calls from the research team.
Exclusion Criteria
- are pregnant or lactating - have scheduled surgery or traveling within the next 8 weeks - currently participating in other health promotion program - sufficiently or overly active, as determined by a physical activity monitor worn for one week, indicating averaging ≥ 7,500 steps per day ("somewhat overly active").
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
- Masking Description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Hope Clinic |
Participants will be recruited from clients admitted to the Phase III CR program at Hope Clinic. An information sheet introducing this study will be provided to clients by the assigned therapist at the Hope clinic after admission. |
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Recruiting Locations
Orlando, Florida 32803
Leana Goncalves Araujo
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth University
Detailed Description
In this study, the investigators will implement a pilot project of using activity tracker (i.e., Fitbit) with phase III CR clients. The study will record the clients' daily steps and sleep patterns for 8 consecutive weeks in natural settings. Two specific aims are identified for this project: 1. Develop an intervention protocol using mHealth to promote Phase III CR clients' self-monitoring of PA. 2. Examine the efficacy of the intervention on clients' PA, sleep patterns, functional capacity and QoL.