Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT03856385

Impact of Mindful Walking Intervention on Daily Step Count

Mindful walking is a meditation practice that combines physical activity and mindfulness practice. This study examined whether a mindful walking intervention increased physical activity and improved health outcomes. The investigators conducted a randomized experiment among adults with inadequate physical activity, whereby the intervention group received a four-week, one-hour-per-week mindful walking intervention and the control group received instructions to increase physical activity (N=38). Participants in both groups received a wrist-worn step count device as participation incentive. Physical activity and health outcomes were measured with an online survey and data obtained from the wearable device at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and one month after the intervention (T3).

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Physical Inactivity Behavior Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults over age 18
  • Able to read and understand English

Exclusion criteria

  • Student athletes
  • Medical condition that limits slow-paced walking for 20 minutes

Treatment and study plan

Mindful Walking

Behavioral

Weekly 60 minute mindful walking sessions involving observations of bodily sensations, experiences, and breath. Discussion of mindful walking experiences and encouragement to meet physical activity goals.

Primary outcomes

  1. Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Scale

    Time frame: one week

    self-report scale of physical activity, with total score ranging from 1-10; higher scores indicate increased activity

  2. Daily Step Counts

    Time frame: one day

    Fitbit-HR device data

  3. Screen Time

    Time frame: one week

    self-report measure, 4 items assessing television and non-television time in number of hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress Scale

    Time frame: one month

    self-report measure, total score ranges from 4 to 20, higher levels indicating higher levels of stress

  2. Mental Health Inventory

    Time frame: one month

    self-report measure of health-related quality of life, total score ranging from 5 to 30, with higher levels indicating higher quality of life

  3. Brief Edinburgh Depression Scale

    Time frame: 7 days

    self-report measure, total score ranging from 6 to 24, with higher levels indicating higher levels of depression symptoms

  4. Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory

    Time frame: 7 days

    self-report measure, total score ranging from 14 to 56 with higher scores indicating higher levels of mindfulness skills

  5. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    Time frame: one month

    self-report measure, total score ranging from 7 to 28, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Clemson University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Mindful Walking Intervention on Daily Step Count: A Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Feb 27, 2019
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2019

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.