Status:
COMPLETED
Text Messages and Physical Activity Among Teens
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether text messages can be used as a way to increase the amount of physical activity teens get each day.
Detailed Description
This research will develop an innovative intervention that promotes physical activity to 14-17 year olds (roughly high school aged youth). It is guided by Self Determination Theory and seeks to enhanc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 14-17 years old
- access to a computer with high speed internet access
- home email address
- cell phone that can send/receive text messages
- text message plan
- fluent in English
Exclusion
- mental or physical limitations that impair ability to fully participate in the program and/or complete baseline and post assessment data collection.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01482234
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
January 20 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030