Project Step II: The Effects of Incentives and Feedback on Promoting Walking Within Overweight and Obese Adults

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Conditions studied: Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity

In brief

This study will evaluate the main effects of daily vs. weekly feedback and contingent vs. non-contingent incentives for increasing walking behavior among overweight and obese adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03574519

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

61

Starts

2017-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-01-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≤ 45 kg/m2
• Age 18-70
• Currently inactive (engages in less than 6,000 steps/day on at least 4 of 7 days per week OR engaged in less than 10,000 steps /day on at least 5/7 days per week, confirmed by FitBit at baseline)
• Able to engage in moderate amount of walking
• Able to receive email/text messages from study staff

You may not qualify if…

• Psychiatric conditions that would make it difficult to comply
• Medical conditions that would make it difficult to comply

Where it is running

• Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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