NCT01516411

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to test programs to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior using motivational messages over a cell phone.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
130

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 19, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 24, 2012

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 9, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

January 19, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 8, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Health PromotionPhysical ActivitySedentary TimeSmartphones

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Time spent being physically active

    2 months

  • Time spent sitting

    2 months

  • Changes in food consumption

    2 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Beliefs and behaviors about Smartphones

    2 months

  • Beliefs and behaviors about the Smartphone application

    2 months

Study Arms (4)

Cognitive app

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cognitive app promotes behavior change via goal setting, feedback, and problem solving

Behavioral: Mobile Intervention for Lifestyle Eating/Exercise @ Stanford

Social app

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Social app promotes behavior change via social relationships and feedback

Behavioral: Mobile Intervention for Lifestyle Eating/Exercise @ Stanford

Affect app

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Affect app promotes behavior change via game-like elements including the use of a bird avatar as a visual representation of one's activities and operant conditioning

Behavioral: Mobile Intervention for Lifestyle Eating/Exercise @ Stanford

Nutrition app

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nutrition app promotes behavior change bvia tracking of food consumption

Behavioral: Mobile Intervention for Lifestyle Eating/Exercise @ Stanford

Interventions

Participants are randomized to one of 4 groups, each of which uses a different Smartphone app to promote health behavior change

Affect appCognitive appNutrition appSocial app

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • aged 45 and older, currently sedentary, owns and uses a cell phone but not a Smartphone, willing to be randomly assigned

You may not qualify if:

  • free of clinically evident cardiovascular disease or any other medical condition or disorder that would limit participation in moderate intensity physical activities akin to brisk walking

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford Prevention Research Center

Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • King AC, Hekler EB, Grieco LA, Winter SJ, Sheats JL, Buman MP, Banerjee B, Robinson TN, Cirimele J. Effects of Three Motivationally Targeted Mobile Device Applications on Initial Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Change in Midlife and Older Adults: A Randomized Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 28;11(6):e0156370. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156370. eCollection 2016.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health BehaviorMotor ActivitySedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Abby C King, PhD

    Stanford Prevention Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2012

First Posted

January 24, 2012

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

December 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

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