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Guided Physical Activity Counseling: A Pilot Study

a study on Exercise Fitness Tracker Behavioral Intervention Primary Care

Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-80 (full criteria)
Location
at UCSD
Dates
study started
study ends around
Principal Investigator
by Britta Larsen, PhD (ucsd)Sheri Hartman, PhD (ucsd)
Headshot of Britta Larsen
Britta Larsen
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Sheri Hartman

Description

Summary

This 1-arm pilot study will test the feasibility of recruitment and use of the Physical Activity Counseling Tool (PACT) in 40 UC San Diego Health patients.

Details

The purpose of this study is to pilot test the use of physical activity summary reports and counseling guides for healthcare providers based on continuous objective activity data from wearable fitness trackers, and to test the potential effectiveness and usability of the system in counseling patients. The proposed strategy will leverage existing technologies while addressing barriers to incorporating them into clinical care, and will have high potential for broad reach, low-cost implementation across clinical settings.

Keywords

Physical Activity, Fitness Tracker, Behavioral Intervention, Primary Care, physical activity counseling, exercise, Motor Activity, Physical Activity Counseling Tool (PACT)

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18-80

Providers will be eligible if they:

-currently work for UC San Diego Health

Patients will be eligible if:

  • they are receiving care from one of the enrolled providers;
  • their enrolled provider thinks they can engage in unsupervised physical activity; -they are engaging in <150 minutes/week of moderate intensity exercise;
  • they are between 18 and 80 years old;
  • they have a smartphone or tablet compatible with the Fitbit app

You CAN'T join if...

Providers will be excluded if they:

-are planning to leave UCSD in the next 12 months

Patients will be excluded if they:

  • have any condition that would contraindicate unsupervised exercise as determined by their provider
  • plan to change healthcare providers within the next 2 months
  • have a planned surgery or procedure that could impact mobility within the next 3 months;
  • are pregnant

Location

  • University of California, San Diego
    La Jolla California 92093 United States

Lead Scientists at University of California Health

  • Britta Larsen, PhD (ucsd)
    Britta Larsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at UCSD. She received a PhD in Experimental Psychology from UCSD with a focus in social and health psychology, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Behavioral Medicine in the UCSD School of Medicine.
  • Sheri Hartman, PhD (ucsd)
    Dr. Hartman is a Professor in the School of Public Health and in Population Science at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Hartman is a clinical psychologist with extensive training and experience promoting health behavior change. Her research focuses on designing interventions and examining the benefits of behavior change for cognition, healthy aging, and quality of life.

Details

Status
not yet accepting patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
ID
NCT07869784
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 46 study participants
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