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Text Messaging Intervention for Sedentary Lifestyle

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Karen Basen-Engquist, MD

Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

18 years old or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if a text messaging program can reduce sedentary behavior.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who own a smartphone, can use WiFi or mobile data, have an email address (or are willing to create one), can read and understand English, consent to participate, are open to receiving texts and completing questionnaires on their phone. It's not for those who don't want their activity tracked or need walking aids due to medical conditions.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The TEXT2MOVE study is testing whether an 8-week program that sends health-related text messages can help people sit less and be more active. Participants will receive these texts on their phones and may also use a FitBit device.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There aren't any direct medical side effects from participating in this study since it involves lifestyle changes rather than medication. However, increasing physical activity suddenly could potentially cause muscle soreness or strain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Daily minutes in sedentary behavior based on Fitbit data.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Fit Bit (Study Groups)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants wear a Fitbit every day for 8 weeks to record the number of steps you take

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

FitBit

2017

N/A

~480

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

2,973 Previous Clinical Trials

1,789,181 Total Patients Enrolled

Karen Basen-Engquist, MDPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

1 Previous Clinical Trials

35 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Mobile Phone Text-based Intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05217108 — N/A

Healthy Lifestyle Research Study Groups: Fit Bit (Study Groups)

Healthy Lifestyle Clinical Trial 2023: Mobile Phone Text-based Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05217108 — N/A

Mobile Phone Text-based Intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05217108 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings available to participate in this trial?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial, which was first advertised on 5th of January 2022 and updated most recently on 2nd November 2022, is actively seeking participants at the moment. There are 200 available spots across one single clinic."

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How much capacity is there for enrolment in this research venture?

"Correct. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this trial is actively seeking to enroll participants. It was first announced on the 5th of January 2022 and last updated on November 2nd, with 200 applicants needed from one medical center."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

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

2022. "A Mobile Phone Text-based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Engage Communities on the Importance of Healthy Lifestyles: the TEXT2MOVE Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05217108.