Cardiac Rehabilitation, Physical Activity
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
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.
Interventions
DEVICEmHealth 1
Participants will use Fitbit device to self-monitor their physical activity in 8 weeks.
DEVICEmHealth 2
Participants will use Fitbit device to self-monitor their physical activity in 8 weeks. In addition, they will receive daily motivational text message.
Sponsors
AdventHealth University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
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).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clients' demographic information will be obtained using a paper questionnaire administered at screening phase | 12 months | Descriptive statistics will be used to assess completeness of study data, normality of outcome measures, and potential covariates, and to identify potential covariate imbalances between study arms |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactChia-Wei Fan, MD
Backup ContactLeana Goncalves Araujo, PhD
Outcome results
None listed