Stepping Up to Health: Feedback to Promote Physical Activity in Diabetes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to test an Internet based program along with an enhanced pedometer to promote walking in people with diabetes. The major research question to be answered is if counseling and feedback that emphasizes a 10-minute minimum duration for physical activity bouts result in a different pattern of walking behavior compared to counseling and feedback focusing only on total daily accumulated steps.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00151021

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

40

Starts

2005-06-01

Expected to finish

2006-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Have type 2 diabetes
• Have a sedentary lifestyle
• Interested in starting a walking program
• Regular computer users who check e-mail at least 5 times a week and have access to a personal computer (PC) with XP or Windows 2000 operating system, 128 MB of memory, and an available universal serial bus (USB) port.
• Can identify a primary care doctor, endocrinologist or cardiologist and obtain written clearance to start a walking program.
• Willing to provide written informed consent
• Can communicate in English

You may not qualify if…

• Used a pedometer in past 30 days
• Currently pregnant
• Cannot comfortably walk at least one block
• Cannot obtain written clearance to start a walking program from primary care doctor, endocrinologist or cardiologist

Where it is running

• University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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