A Smartphone-based Intervention to Promote an Active Lifestyle in Low Educated Working Young Adults

NCT02948803 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 11U8114N
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 130
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this smartphone-based intervention study is to determine whether a newly developed app is effective in promoting an active lifestyle in low educated working young adults.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

intervention; mHealth; physical activity; active transport; smartphone; application

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• change in physical activity: objective

  physical activity will be objectively measured by accelerometers (Actigraph)

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

• change in physical activity: self-reported

  physical activity will be measured via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, long version)

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in perceived benefits towards physical activity and active transport

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

• Change in perceived barriers towards physical activity and active transport

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

• Change in social support towards physical activity and active transport

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

• Change in self-efficacy towards physical activity and active transport

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

• Change in knowledge towards physical activity and active transport

  The outcome will be measured at baseline (before start intervention), posttest (9 weeks after the start of the intervention) and follow-up (12 weeks after the posttest)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

smartphone based intervention with Active Coach app: participants in the intervention group will use a newly developed smartphone app in combination with a Fitbit Charge activity tracker for 9 weeks. The app aims to promote an active lifestyle.

Behavioral: smartphone based intervention with Active Coach app

control group

NO INTERVENTION

participants in the control groups only receive a flyer with standard information about an active lifestyle

Interventions

smartphone based intervention with Active Coach app BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 28 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• between 18 and 28 years old
• low educated (maximum secondary school, no higher education (university or college)
• employed
• dutch speaking
• owning an Android smartphone

You may not qualify if:

• being very physically active (already reaching the recommended 30 minutes of physical activity a day)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead
• Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Simons D, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Clarys P, De Cocker K, Vandelanotte C, Deforche B. Effect and Process Evaluation of a Smartphone App to Promote an Active Lifestyle in Lower Educated Working Young Adults: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Aug 24;6(8):e10003. doi: 10.2196/10003.

  PMID: 30143477 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Dorien Simons

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: pre, post, follow up measurements with an intervention and control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2016
• First Posted: October 28, 2016
• Study Start: September 12, 2016
• Primary Completion: February 17, 2017
• Study Completion: February 17, 2017
• Last Updated: August 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)