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App and coaching aim to boost health in rural kentucky

NCT ID NCT04309461

Disease control Sponsor: Nancy Schoenberg Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program that uses a smartphone app, an activity tracker, phone coaching, and rewards to help adults in rural Kentucky eat more fruits and vegetables, cut down on fat, get more exercise, and spend less time on screens. About 279 participants will use the app and track their progress. The goal is to see if this approach can lead to lasting healthy lifestyle changes and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
smartphone app, accelerometer, health coaching, and behavioral incentives
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical way for rural communities to improve diet and exercise habits, potentially reducing chronic disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on participant motivation and may not apply to other populations. The composite score is an early measure, not a direct health outcome.

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Study facts

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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

279 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2020

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * adults residing in Appalachian Kentucky * willingness to use smart phone to record and modify diet and activity * willingness to wear an accelerometer * consume \<4.5 cups fruit/vegetables daily * consume \>8% daily calories from fat * engage in \<150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity weekly * spend \>90 minutes daily on non-work, non-education-related sedentary recreational use of screen time. Exclusion Criteria: * unstable medical conditions * cognitive impairment * hospitalization for psychiatric disorder within the last 5 years * active suicidal ideation * substance use disorder other than nicotine dependence * at risk for adverse cardiovascular events with moderate-intensity activity * taking weight loss medication * trying to get pregnant, pregnant or lactating * active eating disorders * using mobility assistive devices * inability to read study materials

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Conditions

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Alzheimer disease Health Behavior

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Health behavior

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MBC2 Field Office University of Kentucky

    Benham, Kentucky, 40807, United States

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