Accelerometer-linked Online Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Adolescents
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The primary objective of this protocol is to test whether an activity monitor with an online motivational rewards component will increase physical activity levels of middle school-aged students. The secondary objective is to learn about the functionality and utilization of the activity meter device among this age group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2008
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 16, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 24, 2015
CompletedApril 24, 2015
April 1, 2015
8 months
April 16, 2015
April 23, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Physical Activity
The amount and intensity of physical activity is recorded continuously every study day that participants wear the provided activity meter for the 6 weeks study. The primary outcome reported will be rates of "moderate to vigorous" physical activity.
6 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Intervention Group
EXPERIMENTALThis group is provided an activity meter that tracks the amount and intensity of one's physical activity and is linked to a motivational website. On the website, activity data from the activity meter can be viewed after uploading information from the meter to the website. The reward website allots points for participants based on the amount and intensity of physical activity. Points can be redeemed for rewards on the website, such as gift cards and digital badges.
Active Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORThis group is provided an activity meter that tracks the amount and intensity of one's physical activity and a copy of the game Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). The activity meter will upload data to a secure server but will not be linked to the motivational website used by the intervention group. DDR is a dancing video game in which players view arrows timed to music on a TV screen and gain points by stepping on the corresponding arrows on a floor mat. Players obtain points in the game by stepping on the correct arrows at the right time to the beat of the music. The points earned with DDR cannot be redeemed for rewards.
Passive Control
PLACEBO COMPARATORThis group is provided with an activity meter and will be asked to carry it with them as they go about their normal daily activities. Like in the Active Control group, participants in the Passive Control group will not have access to the motivational website. For this group, the activity meter functions solely as a monitor to track their activity levels. No other product or intervention will be introduced to the control group.
Interventions
The activity meter linked to a motivational website is designed to motivate middle school-aged children to increase their rates of physical activity by providing feedback on the amount of activity, and rewards based on the amount and duration of activity.
The active video game, Dance Dance Revolution, requires physical movement as part of game play and may motivate users to engage in more activity. The same activity meter used in the Intervention Group is provided to this group to track physical activity but does not link to the motivational website nor does it provide any feedback on levels or duration of activity.
Participants are provided the same activity meter used in the other study groups to track physical activity but it does not link to the motivational website nor does it provide any feedback on levels or duration of activity. Participants are asked to go about their normal activities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Any student 11 to 14 years old with access to a computer that uses either Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.4 operating system with internet access.
You may not qualify if:
- Anyone with a medical condition or existing health complications that will interfere with their ability to be physically active.
- Inability to read and write English (though consent forms for parents that speak other languages will be provided).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- HopeLab Foundationlead
- West Virginia Universitycollaborator
- Santech, Inccollaborator
- Stanford Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (3)
Crittenden Middle School
Mountain View, California, 94043, United States
Vista Middle School
Vista, California, 92083, United States
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Steven Cole, PhD
HopeLab Foundation
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 16, 2015
First Posted
April 24, 2015
Study Start
October 1, 2008
Primary Completion
June 1, 2009
Study Completion
June 1, 2009
Last Updated
April 24, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-04