Exercise is Medicine at Emory Seavey Internal Medicine Clinic

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

Implementation of physical activity promotion in routine health care delivery is low because of multiple barriers including insufficient health system support, care team coordination, and scarcity of community resources for referring patients and technology tools for sustaining lifestyle changes. This study is a pilot project to test the feasibility of implementing a physical activity promotion protocol, including routine evaluation of patient's physical activity levels and provision of educational material in the clinical workflow. Physically inactive adult patients with at least one documented cardiovascular disease risk factor will be invited to participate in physical activity intervention. Patients will be randomized to receive a wearable device or a smartphone app to objectively monitor their physical activity. Participants will be further randomized to receive automated motivational text messages, or a personalized motivational message, or no messages. Participants will be followed through the 12 week intervention period and an additional 12 weeks with no intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03416634

Run by

Emory University

People needed

106

Starts

2018-08-20

Expected to finish

2020-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-19

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least one documented cardiovascular disease risk factor
• Not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines (aerobic and/or muscle-strengthening standards)
• contemplating PA engagement
• Non-wheelchair bound (other assist devices will be acceptable) or major physical limitations for PA
• Cleared for independent PA by their health care provider
• Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent
• Report access to a mobile phone with data plan and/or computer with internet access
• Agrees to not own/use a different PA wearable device during the study period.

You may not qualify if…

• Documented unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past 3 months without having finalized an initial cardiac rehabilitation program;
• Documented end-stage renal disease or life-threatening disease;
• Diagnosed major mental health disorder;
• Alcohol or drug abuse.

Where it is running

• Paul W. Seavey Internal Medicine Clinic — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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