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Walking your way to health: study tests email coaching for daily steps

NCT ID NCT05980676

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether personalized plans and email reminders can help inactive adults start a weekday outdoor walking routine. About 150 people who walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day joined. Some got just the plan and emails, others also got coaching replies, and a control group did nothing. The main goal was to see if daily step counts increased after one month.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
personalized email-based walking program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple email support helps people build a lasting walking habit.
What could go wrong
This is a small, short-term study (4 weeks) with self-reported data, so results may not apply broadly or last long-term.

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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

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

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

18 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-55 years of age * Indicates desire to increases daily step count * Indicates having a safe and convenient location to conduct outdoor walks * Uses an iPhone * Can upload step count screenshots * Intends to bring their phone on their walks * Has email address that they check \~daily * Has an average daily step count for month prior to enrolling \<5,000/day, as determined by phone step data (screenshot submitted for verification). Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical issues that could be worsened by walking. This will be assessed via the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), minus the question asking the participant if they take medication for blood pressure or a heart condition. Researchers feel this question is overly cautious and would exclude many individuals who would otherwise qualify and benefit from walking regularly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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Physical inactivity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn Campus (VCOM-Auburn)

    Auburn, Alabama, 36832, United States

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