Evaluate Health Coaching Support in Technology-based Interventions for Meeting Health Goals

VA Office of Research and Development1 enrolled

Overview

This was a pilot evaluation conducted to test procedures for a possible future trial and provide preliminary insights regarding whether text messages sent to Veterans could help support nutrition and/or physical activity health goals. For the purposes of the pilot, the goal was to enroll one participant.

The investigators prepared procedures for a one-group pilot intended to evaluate the delivery of automated text messages to Veterans. Completion of this pilot will provide preliminary insights regarding the delivering automated text messages focused on nutrition and/or physical activity health goals, and potential impacts on outcomes like self-efficacy, goal commitment, and health confidence.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Disease Prevention

Interventions

Text messageBEHAVIORAL

Two months of daily text messages to support meeting a health goal

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient at designated VA site * Ownership of a cellular phone * Over age 18 * Pre-screened by their primary care physician for study inclusion for medical contraindication to physical activity and diet change Exclusion Criteria: * Patient outside designated VA site * Non-ownership of a cellular phone * Under age 18 * Not pre-screened by their primary care physician for study inclusion for medical contraindication to physical activity and diet change or deemed ineligible to participate by primary care physician

Locations (1)

VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-efficacy: Healthful Eating Via Revised Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-R)

Self-reported confidence in performing healthful diet and physical activity behaviors. Self-efficacy - Healthful eating via Revised Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-R). Range: 1-10; higher values represent a better outcome.

Time frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months

Goal Commitment: Healthful Eating Via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale

Self-reported commitment to healthful diet and physical activity goals. Goal commitment - Healthful eating via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.

Time frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months

Self-efficacy: Physical Activity Via the Self-efficacy for Exercise Behaviors Scale

Self-reported confidence in performing healthful diet and physical activity behaviors. Self-efficacy - Physical activity via the Self-efficacy for Exercise Behaviors Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.

Time frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months

Goal Commitment - Physical Activity Via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Physical Activity Scale

Self-reported commitment to healthful diet and physical activity goals. The determination to attempt a physical activity-related goal and consistently pursue it over time. Goal commitment - Physical activity via the Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein Goal Commitment Scale. Range: 1-5; higher values represent a better outcome.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Health Confidence: the Health Confidence Score

Self-reported confidence in patient engagement. Health Confidence. Range: 0-12; higher values represent a better outcome.

Time frame: Change from Baseline to 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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