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Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * A school is eligible if it is located within one of the four target school districts * adult 18 years or older * full-time school-based school district employee * not pregnant and able to walk without physical limitations or assistive device * willing to wear our Fitbit tracking device or use their own tracking device for 18 months * own a smartphone * willingness to use a personal smartphone for tracking activity related to the Fitbit tracker, access online intervention content, and receive text messages. Exclusion Criteria: * Works at more than one school * Does not work on a district school campus * schools that previously participated in walking challenges
About the study
The investigators will test if the 50,000 for Life (50K4Life) is effective at improving walking engagement in school employees in 30 public schools by delivering a two-phased adaptive intervention to improve walking engagement in school workers in 30 public schools. In Phase 1, all study schools will be randomly assigned to a 50K4Life only, or 50K4Life + SMS Text Messaging group.
In Phase 2, non-responder schools will be randomly assigned to one of two 6-month adaptive treatments: a) an individual-level intervention that includes remote education modules (REM) and one-to-one monthly phone-based coaching, or, b) a school-level intervention that includes group educational sessions, school environmental modifications (floor distance markings, signage in corridors and breakrooms, promotional items), and work time/weekend group walks/hikes. The schools that 50% or more participants who achieve 50,000 steps in one week will continue with the Phase 1 condition. Intervention strategies will be coordinated by health educators and managed using the Pathverse app. Data collection will occur at baseline, 8 weeks (Phase 2 randomization decision point), 8 months (immediate post intervention), 12 months (4 months post-intervention), and 18 months (10 months post-intervention) for a total of 18 months of study participation.
What is being tested
- 50K4LIfe (behavioral)
- SMS Text Messaging (behavioral)
- Individual (behavioral)
- School (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Texas, El Paso · Participants: 406 · Started: Sep 1, 2024
Contact the study team
- Jennifer J Salinas, Ph.D.,LMSW · Phone: 915-747-7292
- Kaycee Carmagnani, MSW · Phone: 915-747-8349
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06411769
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.