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WithdrawnNCT01435564Updated Jun 19, 2014

Pilot Study: Mobile Phone Based Physical Activity in Sedentary Men and Women

An interventional study of Mobile phone and pedometer only in Sedentary Lifestyle and Physical Activity, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 69 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-06-19.

Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years to 69 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the efficacy of a mobile phone based physical activity intervention in sedentary men and women.

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Conditions studied

  • Sedentary Lifestyle
  • Physical Activity

Keywords

  • Mobile phone
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Physical activity
  • Prevention
  • Health Promotion
  • Exercise
  • eHealth
  • Electronic diary
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco is the lead sponsor of 2,132 studies on the registry; 375 are open to participants now.

Of its 262 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 196 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 69 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Sedentary lifestyle at work and/or during leisure time
  2. Male or female, age between 21-69
  3. Access to a telephone at home or a mobile phone
  4. Speak and read English
  5. BMI between 20-43 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known medical condition or other physical problems that need special attention in an exercise program
  2. Planning a trip out of the United States during the study
  3. Pregnant/Delivered a baby during the last 6 months
  4. HIV positive
  5. Known severe hearing or speech problems
  6. Currently participating in lifestyle modification programs or research studies (such as physical activity, diet, and/or weight loss programs)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    pedometer

    Behavioral: pedometer only

  • Experimental
    Mobile phone physical activity intervention

    Behavioral: Mobile phone

Interventions

  • BehavioralMobile phone

    Participants in this group will receive both the pedometer and the mobile-phone based physical activity intervention fot three months.

    Also known as: Mobile phone based physical activity intervention

  • Behavioralpedometer only

    Participants in this group will receive only a pedometer.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pedometer measured steps

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. 7-Day Physical Activity Recall

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94118, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 19, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01435564
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborators
American Heart Association, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 16, 2011
Start date
Jun 2011
Primary completion
May 2013 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2013 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 19, 2014

Study contacts

Yoshimi Fukuoka, PhD, RN
principal investigator · University of California, San Francisco

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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