A Culturally Adapted, Social Support-Based, Physical Activity Interventions for South Asian Indian Women in the United States

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-based dyadic social support health coaching physical activity (PA) intervention in inactive South Asian Indian (SAI) and to explore preliminary effects of the intervention on intermediate outcomes: self-reported and objective moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), social support, and self-efficacy .

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Interventions

Dyad-based Zoom health coachingBEHAVIORAL

This will be delivered by a certified nurse coach, certified in holistic nursing who will provide 6 sessions of Zoom health coaching over 12 weeks to dyads, biweekly (weeks 1, 3, 5,7, 9 \&11) for 45 minutes

Fitbit activity monitorBEHAVIORAL

Participants will be instructed to use the Fitbit to monitor their partners' PA in addition to their own. All participants will be instructed to "friend" their health coach to enable real-time monitoring of PA to inform coaching zoom calls. The Fitbit will provide feedback on steps, active minutes, and calories burned. Participants will be asked to wear the device on most days and while they sleep.

Electronic newslettersOTHER

Newsletters will be sent twice monthly during months 1-3 via email or text with an online link. Newsletters will be designed to share educational PA-related information from publicly available resources. Newsletters will also contain tips for overcoming barriers to PA ,finding time to exercise, low-cost ways to be active and being active with kids.Newsletters will also contain links to brief exercise routines that participants can do in their homes and information on low cost/free exercise classes in the community, which may help to overcome perceived access barriers

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * inactive SAI (Physical activity (PA) \<150 minutes/week) * physically able to engage in moderate PA * speak and read English; able to enroll with an eligible adult female partner who does not live in the same household * willing to use the Fitbit app/device * own a smartphone that is compatible with Fitbit software (up to 223.3 MB on iPhone or 165 MB on Android) 9) * able and willing to send and receive text messages * Blood pressure reading \<160/100 mm Hg, or with medical clearance. Exclusion Criteria: * SAI women with a current/planned pregnancy * cannot speak and read English * those participating in a PA or weight loss program * those diagnosed with a physical disability that interferes with their ability to be physically active. * not living in Houston, Texas

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility as Assessed by the Percentage of Participants Enrolled in the Study

Time frame: 12 weeks

Feasibility as Assessed by the Number of Participants Who Complete the Study

Time frame: 12 weeks

Feasibility as Assessed by the Number of Participants Who Complete All the Assessments

Assessments include counseling calls ,use of Fitbit, receipt and review of newsletters

Time frame: 12 weeks

Feasibility as Assessed by the Number of Participants Who Adhere to Treatment

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Physical Activity (PA) as Assessed by the Modified Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire

A modified version of the validated Leisure Score Index from the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) was used to assess episodes, intensity, and duration of PA during a typical 7-day period within the past month. The modified GLTEQ asked the participants to recall the amount of time spent in strenuous, moderate, and mild physical activity for each day over seven days. Time spent in moderate and strenuous physical activity was summed to calculate minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity from the modified GLTEQ. Responses to the GLTEQ at each of the study assessments were converted to estimated weekly metabolic equivalent (METS). Responses on the LTEQ were converted into estimated weekly METS using a slightly modified version of the formula used by the developers of the GLTEQ: \[(total METS = minutes of strenuous exercise / 15) × 9\] + \[(total minutes of moderate exercise / 15) × 5\] + \[(total minutes of light exercise / 15) × 3\].

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

Physical Activity as Assessed by the Average Steps Per Day Measured Via Fitbit

The average steps per day will be reported.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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