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Pedometers and text messaging to increase physical activity: randomized controlled trial of adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Newton KH, Wiltshire EJ, Elley CR
Diabetes Care 2009 May;32(5):813-815
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether pedometers and text messaging increase physical activity in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A 12-week randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 78 subjects participated in the trial (mean +/- SD age 14.4 +/- 2.37 years, 36 (47%) male). Intervention participants wore an open pedometer and received regular motivational text messages. Control participants received usual care. Primary outcomes were daily step count (4-day closed pedometer) and physical activity questionnaire. RESULTS: Baseline median step count was 11,063 steps/day (range 1,541 to 20,158). At 12 weeks, mean daily step count reduced by 840 (95% CI -1,947 to 266) in the control group and by 22 (-1,407 to 1,364) in the intervention group (p = 0.4). Mean self-reported moderate or vigorous physical activity increased by 38.5 min/week in the control group and by 48.4 in the intervention group (p = 0.9). CONCLUSIONS: A 12-week intervention using pedometers and text messaging as motivational tools in adolescents with type 1 diabetes did not increase physical activity.
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