Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancing Adherence by Building Online Communities
Lead Sponsor:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether online peer support will increase adherence to an internet-based pedometer walking program.
Detailed Description
Stepping Up to Health with eCommunities is a study that takes what we already know about motivating sedentary, chronically ill people to walk, and begins to explore what it takes to keep people motiva...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must have one or more of the following: Coronary artery disease (CAD); BMI 25 or higher; Type 2 diabetes
- Must be sedentary, defined by less than 150 minutes of self-reported activity per week
- Must be 18 or older
- Must have access to a computer with an Internet connection, a USB port, and Windows 2000 (latest service pack), XP or Vista
- Must be a regular email user (checking weekly)
- Must be able to communicate in English
Exclusion
- Pregnant
- Cannot walk a block (self-report)
- Not competent to sign consent
- Unable to obtain medical clearance from a treating physician (primary care, cardiologist, endocrinologist)
- Type 1 diabetes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
324 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00729040
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
January 29 2009
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