Effectiveness of Metaverse Space-based Exercise Video Distribution in Young Adults

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Metaverse Space-based Exercise Video Distribution in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06019156
• Other study ID #: C2022-0044
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 13, 2022
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: August 2023
• Source: Hiroshima University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study explored whether exercise video distribution using metaverse space is effective in increasing physical activity among young people, along with mental health and locomotive function. This is a randomized parallel-group study. Participants will be assigned to 3 groups: a metaverse group, a YouTube group, and a control group. The metaverse group will receive eight 10-minute exercise videos each week with approximately 4 to 8 METs (metabolic equivalents of task) in the metaverse space to encourage exercise, and the YouTube group will receive access to the same exercise videos as the metaverse group. The control group was given no specific instructions. The intervention period was 8 weeks, and physical activity and other items were measured before and after the intervention. These pre- and post-intervention measurements will be used to determine whether the delivery of exercise videos via Metaverse is effective in increasing physical activity in young adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 11, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• individuals aged 18-30 at the time of obtaining consent
• who owned a smartphone or computer and had internet access
• who did not belong to an exercise community, such as a sports club

Exclusion Criteria:

• individuals who had a history of a disease that prohibited exercise
• individuals whose physical activity was > 3000 metabolic equivalents of task (METs)/week
• pregnant (or possibly pregnant) women

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Exercise video distribution of Metaverse
Participants received a 10-minute exercise video each week with a load of about 4 to 8 metabolic equivalents of task (METs) in the metaverse space, for eight videos delivered to encourage exercise.
• Exercise video distribution of YouTube
Participants view exercise videos with the same content as the metaverse group.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Japan	Hiroshima University	Hiroshima

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hiroshima University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Japan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical activity	The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to measure the effect of an intervention.	The pre-measurement answered the most recent week, and the post-measurement responded to the next week after the 8 weeks intervention was finished.
Secondary	Well-being	The Japanese version of the World Health Organization Five-Well-Being Index was used.	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention
Secondary	Psychological distress	The 6-item Kessler Scale as a nonspecific psychological distress scale was used.	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention
Secondary	Locomotive syndrome risk tests	We used the 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale.	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention
Secondary	Social capital	The social capital questions consisted of 11 items related to civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity, with a perfect score of 11 and higher scores indicating stronger social connections.	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention
Secondary	Quality of life (QOL)	The Japanese version of the 26-item World Health Organization QOL measure was used to assess QOL.	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention