Text Messages and Physical Activity Among Teens

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess whether text messages can be used as a way to increase the amount of physical activity teens get each day.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01482234

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

160

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-20

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 14-17 years old
• access to a computer with high speed internet access
• home email address
• cell phone that can send/receive text messages
• text message plan
• fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• mental or physical limitations that impair ability to fully participate in the program and/or complete baseline and post assessment data collection.

Where it is running

• Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States

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