Can Methods From Computational Psychology be Used to Phenotype Individuals Most Likely to be Non-adherent to Fitness Goals?

Lifestyle, Sedentary Clinical Trial

Official title:

Can Methods From Computational Psychology be Used to Phenotype Individuals Most Likely to be Non-adherent to Fitness Goals?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04783298
• Other study ID #: DCUSOC29012021MMCC1
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: January 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Dublin City University
• Contact: Marie Mc Carthy, MSc
• Phone: +353877645817
• Email: marie.mccarthy65[@]mail.dcu.ie
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a longitudinal study combining objective sensor data, with decision-making games and contextual personality traits to identify patterns in exercise decay. The data generated will be used to build computational models to predict digital personas, and help identify those individuals most likely to abandon exercise goals.

Description:

Interested individuals to be recruited on social media and invited to download the study app. The plain language statement and informed consent are embedded in the app. Once e-consent is obtained, individuals will share their Fitbit data and complete the following questionnaires; Type D Personality, Goal Setting, and Self-Efficacy questionnaire and a decision-making game based on the IGT. After a 6 month time period, they will be requested to retake the questionnaires and decision-making game.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy individuals who have a Fitbit

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals under the age of 18 years of age.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lifestyle, Sedentary

Intervention

Other:
• App
An application to deliver a series of behavioral questionnaires and decision-making game

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Ireland	Dublin City University	Dublin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dublin City University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ireland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in physical activity measured by an increase in weekly steps measured by Fitbit.	Fitbit is a physical activity tracker worn on the wrist and objectively measures steps taken.	Week 1 and 6 months