Physical ConditioningNCT03010163
Taxi STEP (Social Networks, Technology, and Exercise Through Pedometers)
A study testing Health Fair, Pedometer and Text Messaging in people with Physical Conditioning, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study is divided into four groups. Group 1 includes Health Fairs implemented at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots and pedometers. Group 2 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and text messaging to facilitate walking and living a healthier lifestyle. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Conditioning
- What is being tested?
- Health Fair, Pedometer and Text Messaging
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 290 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Dec 2016to Jun 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 years and older
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
About this study
This study is divided into four groups. Group 1 includes Health Fairs implemented at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots and pedometers. Group 2 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and text messaging to facilitate walking and living a healthier lifestyle. Group 3 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and social network support. Group 4 includes Health Fairs, pedometers, text messaging and social network support.
- Conditions
- Physical Conditioning
- Being tested
- Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Messaging, Social Network Support
- Keywords
- pedometer, walking, taxi driver, 16-1659
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Health FairOther
Testing includes weight, height, waist and blood pressure testing. In the event that the participants are unable to meet in person for health measurements, the staff will accept self-reported measurements over the phone.
PedometerOther
The Fitbit One/Alta/Inspire wireless tracking pedometers measures steps taken, calories burned, distance traveled and sleep pattern. The Fitbit Alta/Inspire also sends reminders to move, which are notifications that remind the wearer to walk at least 250 steps each hour. If the wearer has not walked 250 steps within the hour, the device will vibrate and send an on-screen reminder 10 minutes before the hour. The reminders to move will be turned off during baseline and will be turned on at randomization for all participants.
Text MessagingOther
Daily healthy living advice and encouraging messages about walking through text messages
Social Network SupportOther
Family or friends will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain in a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Health Fair + Pedometer | Active comparator | Participants will get free weight, height, waist, and blood pressure testing at health fairs stationed at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots. Health fair staff will follow up with participants who need to see a doctor due to a high blood pressure reading or other unusual result that needs a physician follow-up. All participants will be given a pedometer with instructions on how to use it to track their daily step counts. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. Receives: Other: Health Fair; Other: Pedometer |
| Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging | Experimental | In addition to the health fair services with general follow-up, and giving each driver a pedometer with instructions on how to use the devise to track daily step counts, all participants in this group will receive daily healthy living advice and encouraging messages about walking through text messages sent by study staff to participants' cellular phone. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. Receives: Other: Health Fair; Other: Pedometer; Other: Text Messaging |
| Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support | Experimental | Each participant in this group will receive the health fair services with general follow-up along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Additionally, participants in this group will be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given a social network guide to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the participants . Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. Receives: Other: Health Fair; Other: Pedometer; Other: Social Network Support |
| Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support | Experimental | Participants in this group will receive the health fair service with general follow-up, along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Participants will also receive daily healthy living advice through encouraging text messages about walking through text messages sent by our staff to participants' cellular phones. Participants will also be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given tools to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the drivers. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. Receives: Other: Health Fair; Other: Pedometer; Other: Text Messaging; Other: Social Network Support |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Increase average daily step counts
Increase average step counts per day
Measured: 6 months post randomization
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2016
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Physical ConditioningStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 290 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Francesca Gany, MD, MS, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03010163
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 16-1659
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Jan 2017
- Last updated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Taxi STEP (Social Networks, Technology, and Exercise Through Pedometers)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03010163
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 16-1659
- Conditions
- Physical Conditioning
- Keywords
- pedometer, walking, taxi driver, 16-1659
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 290 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2016
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is divided into four groups. Group 1 includes Health Fairs implemented at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots and pedometers. Group 2 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and text messaging to facilitate walking and living a healthier lifestyle. Group 3 includes Health Fairs, pedometers and social network support. Group 4 includes Health Fairs, pedometers, text messaging and social network support.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Health Fair + Pedometer | Active comparator | Other: Health Fair, Other: PedometerParticipants will get free weight, height, waist, and blood pressure testing at health fairs stationed at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots. Health fair staff will follow up with participants who need to see a doctor due to a high blood pressure reading or other unusual result that needs a physician follow-up. All participants will be given a pedometer with instructions on how to use it to track their daily step counts. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. |
| Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging | Experimental | Other: Health Fair, Other: Pedometer, Other: Text MessagingIn addition to the health fair services with general follow-up, and giving each driver a pedometer with instructions on how to use the devise to track daily step counts, all participants in this group will receive daily healthy living advice and encouraging messages about walking through text messages sent by study staff to participants' cellular phone. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. |
| Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support | Experimental | Other: Health Fair, Other: Pedometer, Other: Social Network SupportEach participant in this group will receive the health fair services with general follow-up along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Additionally, participants in this group will be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given a social network guide to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the participants . Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. |
| Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support | Experimental | Other: Health Fair, Other: Pedometer, Other: Text Messaging, Other: Social Network SupportParticipants in this group will receive the health fair service with general follow-up, along with a pedometer with instructions on how to use the device to track daily step counts. Participants will also receive daily healthy living advice through encouraging text messages about walking through text messages sent by our staff to participants' cellular phones. Participants will also be asked to provide the names of family or friends who will form a social support network team. This team will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities. Participants will be given tools to train their family and/or friends on how to best motivate the drivers. Participants will be randomized by envelope provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics during an in person meeting after the completion of the 1 month run-in or by phone in case we are unable to meet them in person. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Health FairTesting includes weight, height, waist and blood pressure testing. In the event that the participants are unable to meet in person for health measurements, the staff will accept self-reported measurements over the phone. | Other | Health Fair + Pedometer, Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging, Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support, Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support |
| PedometerThe Fitbit One/Alta/Inspire wireless tracking pedometers measures steps taken, calories burned, distance traveled and sleep pattern. The Fitbit Alta/Inspire also sends reminders to move, which are notifications that remind the wearer to walk at least 250 steps each hour. If the wearer has not walked 250 steps within the hour, the device will vibrate and send an on-screen reminder 10 minutes before the hour. The reminders to move will be turned off during baseline and will be turned on at randomization for all participants. | Other | Health Fair + Pedometer, Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging, Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support, Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support |
| Text MessagingDaily healthy living advice and encouraging messages about walking through text messages | Other | Health Fair, Pedometer + Text Messaging, Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support |
| Social Network SupportFamily or friends will provide encouragement and remind participants to maintain in a healthy lifestyle and increase daily walking activities | Other | Health Fair, Pedometer, Social Network Support, Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Msg, Social Network Support |
Primary outcome
Increase average daily step counts
Time frame: 6 months post randomization
Increase average step counts per day
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jul 2026.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Francesca Gany, MD, MS principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Health Fair, Pedometer and Text Messaging in people with Physical Conditioning, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Increase average daily step counts (time frame: 6 months post randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jul 2026.