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Rural doctor training aims to get patients moving

NCT ID NCT05319821

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether training rural primary care providers can increase how often they refer inactive patients to a free, phone-based physical activity counseling service. About 48 providers from rural Pennsylvania clinics will receive the training. The goal is to see if this simple approach helps more people become physically active.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ECHO training (a behavioral intervention for providers)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that training doctors in rural areas helps more patients get support to become physically active.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 providers, so results may not apply broadly. It measures referrals, not actual patient activity levels.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 48 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2022

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Primary care providers or adjunct faculty from Primary Health Network (PHN) or UPMC clinics serving rural populations 2. Must be able to provide and understand informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Primary care providers or adjunct faculty NOT from PHN or UPMC clinics

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Conditions

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Behavior Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Behavior Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

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