Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers

NCT03081013 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HSRNIG13nov007
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 311
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims:

1. 1.To test the effect of providing social comparison information on increasing physical activity among Singaporean adolescents.
2. 2.To test whether providing social comparison information increases physical activity more when it is provided publicly compared to when it is provided anonymously.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

adolescents; social norms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The average number of steps taken per week by participants

  These will be assessed through Fitbit pedometers at baseline and at the last 2 weeks of the trial. All participants will be issued a step counter, the Fitbit Flex™ for use during the entire 4-month RCT.

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Health Outcomes: Quality of life index

  4 months

• Health Outcomes: Depression

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

Private Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

At the end of each week, participants will be provided with the number of steps logged by the participants in their group. The number of steps will be ranked from highest to the lowest without any identifiable information about the participants.

Behavioral: Social information; Device: Fitbit

Public Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

At the end of each week, participants will be provided with the number of steps logged by the participants in their group. The number of steps will be ranked from highest to the lowest with the full names of the participants corresponding to the number of steps.

Behavioral: Social information; Device: Fitbit

Interventions

Social information BEHAVIORAL

Social comparison information will be provided to the study participants weekly via SMS

Private Arm; Public Arm

Fitbit DEVICE

Fitbit is a wireless pedometer that tracks steps of participants and will be offered in conjunction with a tailored website with customised information for participants.

Also known as: Fitbit Flex, wireless pedometer, physical activity tracker

Private Arm; Public Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• The study's target population is adolescents aged 13-16 years. Participants should be Singaporean citizens or permanent residents. Participants should be English-speaking. Participants should be willing to wear a pedometer for 4 months. Only participants who provide at least 8 (out of 14 days) valid days of pedometer data including at least 2 days of the weekend at baseline will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants will be asked to complete a short screener questionnaire to ensure that they are healthy enough to participate. Participants reporting the following will be excluded:
• Having any medical condition that may limit their ability to walk as a means of physical activity
• Are unwilling to wear a wireless pedometer for 4 months
• Participants will also be screened with a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Those who answer 'YES' to any PAR-Q question will be permitted to enroll only if they provide written approval from a medical doctor.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School: lead

Study Sites (1)

Duke-NUS Medical School

Singapore, 169857, Singapore

Location

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Related Links

• S'pore experts on the perils of childhood obesity and how to avert it." AsiaOne, 19 April 2014.
• Active for Life - Physical Activity: some is better than none." Health Promotion Board Singapore (HPB).

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Semra Ozdemir, PhD

  Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 9, 2017
• First Posted: March 15, 2017
• Study Start: December 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2018
• Study Completion: December 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

SG (1)