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Web Mediated Step Group for Physical Activity (StepCount Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Scott J Strath, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

Individually tailored, mediated pedometer feedback will provide an effective method to promote physical activity adoption in the elderly

Eligible Conditions
  • Physical Activity
  • Aging

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Objectively assessed steps per day

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Web Mediated Step GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized to this study arm receive an introduction to the study website. Each person utilizes the website to track their daily physical activity steps. Goals are given on a weekly basis to increase steps by 10% per day per week over baseline values. The website channels each participant through a series of motivational messages designed to increase compliance with recommended physical activity targets
Group II: 10,000 Steps GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Each participant randomized to this study arm will receive a pedometer and a generic recommendation to accumulate 10,000 Steps per Day.
Group III: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Usual Care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeLead Sponsor
50 Previous Clinical Trials
5,983 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,783 Previous Clinical Trials
28,184,063 Total Patients Enrolled
Scott J Strath, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
1 Previous Clinical Trials
25 Total Patients Enrolled
~10 spots leftby Nov 2025
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