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Step up: pedometers and peer support get NYC taxi drivers moving

NCT ID NCT03010163

Prevention Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether giving NYC taxi drivers a pedometer (Fitbit) along with text message reminders and support from their social network can help them walk more each day. Participants are divided into four groups: some get only the pedometer and health fair, others add text messages, social support, or both. The goal is to see which combination boosts daily step counts and encourages a healthier lifestyle.

What this could mean

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Active substance
pedometer (Fitbit) with text messaging and social network support
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help sedentary workers increase physical activity and reduce health risks.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in a specific group (male NYC taxi drivers), so results may not apply to others. The intervention is low-risk but may not produce lasting changes.

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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 290 people

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

Start date

Dec 2016

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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

21 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male * Over 21 years of age * Planning on remaining in NYC for at least 7 months * Licensed taxi driver for at least three months * Speaks English, Bengali, Hindi, Spanish or French * Currently owns a cell phone, uses text messaging services and is willing to accept text messages for this study Exclusion Criteria: * Part-time driver (fewer than 5 shifts/week, totaling less than 35 hours per week) * History of any CVD or any other medical conditions (e.g. severe osteoarthritis) that will prevent him from walking * Please note: All inclusion/exclusion criteria are based upon self reported information captured during study screening procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Physical conditioning

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States