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Texts get caregivers moving: walking habit trial shows promise

NCT ID NCT06803797

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwell Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether personalized text messages could help 100 caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease develop a regular walking habit. Over 12 weeks, participants received texts with goal-setting, action plans, and reminders to walk at least 1,000 steps in a set hour each day. The main goal was to see if 60% of caregivers could form a consistent walking habit.

What this could mean

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Active substance
text-message behavior change program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help caregivers become more active and improve their well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no control group, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The walking goal is modest (1,000 steps/day).

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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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as a caregiver (formal/paid or informal/unpaid) for persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) * Age \>=18 and \<=85 * Speak English or Spanish as primary language * Self-report low levels of physical activity or walking Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who self-report having been informed by a clinician it is medically or physically unsafe to engage in a walking intervention * Does not own or cannot regularly access a smartphone capable of receiving text messages or accessing the internet * Does not own or have access to an email address * Lives outside the United States

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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Inactivity, physical

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institute of Health System Science

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States

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