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NCT01697475 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Text-Messaging to Motivate Walking in Older African Americans
A NA study, sponsored by Georgetown University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 36
- Enrollment target
NCT01697475: Completed NA study, sponsored by Georgetown University.
NCT01697475 is a NA study that has completed, run by Georgetown University. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01697475, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Georgetown University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 36 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study examined the impact of using a motivational mobile text messaging intervention to increase step count among older community-dwelling African Americans. Secondary aims were to study the effects of text messaging on self-reported leisure time exercise behavior. Hypothesis: Participants in the motivational mobile text messaging group will have an increase step count after 6-weeks.
Primary Outcome
Motivational text messaging led to greater improvements in step count (+679 vs. +398; P \< .05)
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Motivational text messaging
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 36 participants |
| Start Date | 2010-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2011-08 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01697475 record still lists
NCT01697475 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Motivational text messaging is the first listed.
NCT01697475 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01697475 about?
NCT01697475 is a clinical study titled "Text-Messaging to Motivate Walking in Older African Americans". This study examined the impact of using a motivational mobile text messaging intervention to increase step count among older community-dwelling African Americans. Secondary aims were to study the effects of text messaging on self-reported leisure time exercise behavior. Hypothesis: Participants in...
What is the current status of trial NCT01697475?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2011-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01697475?
The interventions under investigation include: Motivational text messaging (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01697475?
This trial is sponsored by Georgetown University, which has 227 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01697475's enrollment target sits among peer trials
36 1541st of 2000 higher than 437 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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