Table 4.
Feasibility And Acceptability Of The Open Pilot Studies
| Outcome | GetActive | GetActive With Fitbit |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of recruitment | 47 participants out of 52 successfully contacted agreed to complete screening (excellent) | |
| Credibility and expectancy | 5 out of 6 participants (83%) scored over median split | 5 out of 7 participants (71%) scored over median split |
| Client satisfaction | 5 out of 6 participants (83%) scored over median split (excellent) | 6 out of 7 participants (86%) scored over median split (excellent) |
| Acceptability of treatment | 4 out of 6 participants (66%) attended ≥ 6 out of 8 sessions (acceptable) | 6 out of 7 participants (86%) attended ≥ 6 out of 8 sessions (excellent) |
| Adherence to ActiGraphs and Fitbit | 6 out of 6 participants at baseline (100%) and 5 out of 6 at post-test (83%) recorded ≥ 5 days of ActiGraph data (excellent) | 5 out of 7 participants (71%) recorded ≥ 5 days of ActiGraph data at both baseline and post-test (good) 6 out of 7 participants (86%) recorded at least 5 out of 7 days of Fitbit data every week (excellent) Participants met 53% of their step-count goals |
| Adherence to homework | 4 out of 6 participants (66%) completed ≥ 5 out of 7 weeks of homework (acceptable) | 6 out of 7 participants (86%) completed ≥ 5 out of 7 weeks of homework (excellent) |
| Therapist adherence to manual | 100% adherence (excellent) | 100% adherence (excellent) |
| Feasibility of quantitative measures | No questionnaires missing fully (excellent) | No questionnaires missing fully (excellent) |
| Patients’ perception of improvement | 5 out of 6 participants (83%) reported overall improvement (excellent) | 6 out of 6 participants (100%) reported overall improvement (excellent) |
| Analgesics (non-narcotic) | Stable | Stable |
| Narcotic analgesics | Stable | None |
| Adverse events | None | 1 participant reported shin splints, 1 reported ankle pain, 1 reported knee pain |