Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas

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Conditions studied: Activity Trackers, Physical Activity

In brief

The investigators will test if the 50,000 for Life (50K4Life) is effective at improving walking engagement in school employees in 30 public schools by delivering a two-phased adaptive intervention to improve walking engagement in school workers in 30 public schools. In Phase 1, all study schools will be randomly assigned to a 50K4Life only, or 50K4Life + SMS Text Messaging group. In Phase 2, non-responder schools will be randomly assigned to one of two 6-month adaptive treatments: a) an individual-level intervention that includes remote education modules (REM) and one-to-one monthly phone-based coaching, or, b) a school-level intervention that includes group educational sessions, school environmental modifications (floor distance markings, signage in corridors and breakrooms, promotional items), and work time/weekend group walks/hikes. The schools that 50% or more participants who achieve 50,000 steps in one week will continue with the Phase 1 condition. Intervention strategies will be coordinated by health educators and managed using the Pathverse app. Data collection will occur at baseline, 8 weeks (Phase 2 randomization decision point), 8 months (immediate post intervention), 12 months (4 months post-intervention), and 18 months (10 months post-intervention) for a total of 18 months of study participation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06411769

Run by

University of Texas, El Paso

People needed

406

Starts

2024-09-01

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A school is eligible if it is located within one of the four target school districts
• adult 18 years or older
• full-time school-based school district employee
• not pregnant and able to walk without physical limitations or assistive device
• willing to wear our Fitbit tracking device or use their own tracking device for 18 months
• own a smartphone
• willingness to use a personal smartphone for tracking activity related to the Fitbit tracker, access online intervention content, and receive text messages.

You may not qualify if…

• Works at more than one school
• Does not work on a district school campus
• schools that previously participated in walking challenges

Where it is running

• University of Texas at El Paso — El Paso, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• University of Texas at El Paso — El Paso, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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