TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women

The primary goal of this proposed physical activity (PA) intervention is to develop a realistic and an economical intervention to promote regular PA among older, overweight or obese Black women. Physical inactivity is prevalent among older Black women and this lifestyle behavior is both a destructive and expensive public health issue. Because many in this population do not engage in sufficient amounts of regular PA, this group miss the cardio-protective effects that may reduce many chronic conditions that disproportionately affect Blacks such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. The proposed obesity-reduction intervention is aligned with Stage 1 of the National Institute on Aging Stage Model for Behaviors Interventions Development. For the proposed hypothesis, the investigators propose a 2-group randomized controlled pilot, feasibility study in which 30 women will be randomized to receive either the TOSS PA Text messages Plus Fitbit community or the Control group and followed for 12 weeks to detect intervention effect.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pamela G. Bowen

Birmingham, Alabama, 35127, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Black women
60 years and older
Have a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
Do not meet the weekly 150 minutes of physical activity (PA)
No health conditions that would prevent or limit PA or walking
Able to read text messages
Access to a mobile phone with text receiving capability
Mobile phone with ability to download a Fitbit app.

Exclusion criteria

Currently participating in another PA promotion program
Non-English speaking
A contraindication to exercise as indicated by the PA Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) unless written permission was provided from the participant's primary care provider.

Treatment and study plan

TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women

Behavioral

See arm description

Primary outcomes

Change in Physical Activity Behaviors From Baseline to 12 Weeks

Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

number of steps

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Collaborators

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Oct 3, 2019
Registry last updated: Sep 8, 2023

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