NCT02562937

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the current study was to determine whether a text message intervention would increase break frequency and length of break from sitting, time spent standing, and time spent in light and moderate intensity physical activity in university students

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
82

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 25, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 29, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 29, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

September 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 28, 2015

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Change in length of break from sitting in minutes

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

  • Change in frequency of break from sitting in minutes

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

  • Change in minutes spent standing

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

  • Change in minutes spent in light intensity physical activity

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

  • Change in minutes spent in moderate intensity physical activity

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in self-efficacy for sedentary behaviour measured by percentage of confidence

    baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

text messages related to sedentary behaviour

Behavioral: text messages related to sedentary behaviour

Control

NO INTERVENTION

text messages unrelated to sedentary behaviour.

Interventions

text messages related to sedentary behaviourBEHAVIORAL

texts sent twice daily encouraging reduced sedentary behaviour

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 64 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • be able to read and write English
  • own a cell phone with unlimited incoming text messages
  • be a student at Western University

You may not qualify if:

  • be under 18 or over 64

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Cotten E, Prapavessis H. Increasing Nonsedentary Behaviors in University Students Using Text Messages: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2016 Aug 19;4(3):e99. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.5411.

    PMID: 27543317DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Director of EHPL

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2015

First Posted

September 29, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 29, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-09