What'Sapp Based Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity Among Female College Students

NCT04166955 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: H06B091
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 103
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research will be to determine the efficacy and applicability of using WhatsApp-based intervention for physical activity promotion in female college students.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-reported physical activity

  Change between baseline and follow-up for physical activity . Measurement tool = Global Physical Activity Questionnaire

  Time Frame: Baseline to 10 weeks follow-up

Study Arms (2)

(Intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be provided with weekly messages including information for promoting physical activity.

Behavioral: Promoting Physical Activity through mobile application

(Control)

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will be evaluated without providing any intervention.

Interventions

Promoting Physical Activity through mobile application BEHAVIORAL

Students will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group. WhatsApp groups will be formed within each study group. The control participants will have the WhatsApp group only for communications. And they will keep their usual activity for 10 weeks. The intervention participants will have the intervention WhatsApp group which will be for communication and providing the intervention materials. The intervention group will receive a brief (15-minute) orientation on exercise, and benefits of keeping a healthy life pattern. They will receive 3-4 health-promotional (Physical activity) messages per week via WhatsApp for 10 weeks; group interaction is optional without adding more messages aiming to promote physical activities from any participants.

(Intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being a female student studying at King Khaled University.
• Age range from 18 Years to 28 Years.
• owns smartphone with internet access and WhatsApp application.
• Willing to complete all study requirement.

You may not qualify if:

• Physical disability that precludes physical activity.
• Morbidly obese (Body Mass Index \>45 kg/m2)
• Physician recommendation not to exercise.
• pregnant female

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Khalid University: lead

Study Sites (1)

king khaled University

Abhā, Asir Providences, 61421, Saudi Arabia

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

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: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2019
• First Posted: November 18, 2019
• Study Start: November 7, 2019
• Primary Completion: February 2, 2020
• Study Completion: March 28, 2020
• Last Updated: March 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)