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Mobile Supportive Teams for Reinforcing Increased Daily Exercise Study

University of South Carolina · with National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · NCT06662292

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 28, 2025
Record last updated
October 15, 2025

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What the study is about

The goal of this research is to examine the addition of a digitally delivered social support training approach to an existing digital program designed to promote a physically active lifestyle among self-selected teams of adults who are not meeting physical activity guidelines. The main aims are to:

  • Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity (such as a brisk walk) as measured by an accelerometer (research grade physical activity measurement device) at 3 months compared to the same intervention without social support training among self-selected teams of adults who are not meeting the physical activity guidelines.
  • Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in social support, motivation, accountability, and autonomy social support (free from excessive control and encouraging one's free will) at 3 months and 12 months compared to the same intervention without social support training.
  • Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity as measured by an accelerometer at 12 months compared to the same intervention without social support training.
  • Explore whether social support mediates increased and sustained moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity among the entire sample of participants.

Being studied: Mobile STRIDES app (psychoeducation features); Mobile STRIDES app (self-regulation features); Mobile STRIDES app (social support training features)

Conditions: Physical Activity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants must

  • be at least 18 years of age
  • be insufficiently physically active (\< 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity equivalent aerobic physical activity as measured by waist-worn accelerometer (research grade physical activity measurement device) - i.e., sum of time spent in minutes of moderate-intensity activity plus twice the minutes spent in vigorous-intensity activity \< 150 minutes per week)
  • be part of a self-selected team of 3-8 individuals each of whom also meet all other eligibility criteria (members of the same household are only eligible to participate if they are on the same team - limit one team per household)
  • have access to a smartphone (Android or iphone operating system-based) with an internet connection
  • report being able to walk at least ¼ mile without stopping
  • be able to provide informed consent
  • complete all screening and baseline questionnaires and activities

Exclusion Criteria

  • participating in another physical activity study or program
  • are pregnant, breastfeeding, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the time frame of the investigation
  • report a medical condition that would affect the safety and/or efficacy of a physical activity program (e.g., terminal illness; uncontrolled heart condition, dementia, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, other significant psychiatric problems, or use of insulin)
  • report conditions that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator would render them unlikely to be able to independently follow the intervention protocol for 3 months, including conditions which might compromise their ability to engage independently with the intervention website materials and wearable physical activity tracker, as well as complete online questionnaires and adhere to wearing an accelerometer

Recruiting US locations

  • University of South Carolina

    Columbia, SC 29208

    Site contact: Chelsea Carpenter, PhD · 803-766-6275 · mobilestrides@sc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Courtney Monroe, PhD · 803-766-6275 · cmmonroe@mailbox.sc.edu
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