Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in University Students Using Text Messages

Sedentary Lifestyle Clinical Trial

Official title:

Reducing Sedentary Behaviour In University Students Using A Text Message-Based Intervention

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02562937
• Other study ID #: ECotten
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 25, 2015
• Last updated: September 28, 2015
• Start date: January 2015
• Est. completion date: March 2015

Study information

• Verified date: September 2015
• Source: Western University, Canada
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of the current study was to determine whether a text message intervention would increase break frequency and length of break from sitting, time spent standing, and time spent in light and moderate intensity physical activity in university students

Description:

Sedentary behaviour (SB) has been linked to many health problems (e.g., type 2 diabetes, heart disease). Interventions aimed at office workers, overweight and obese individuals have proven successful in reducing SB; however, no studies have examined university students.Text message-based interventions have succeeded to aid in smoking cessation and increase both physical activity and healthy eating, but have not been shown to reduce SB. Eighty-two university students were randomized into intervention (SB related text messages) or control (text messages unrelated to SB) groups. Participants received daily text messages and reported various SBs (i.e., breaks from sitting, standing, light and moderate intensity physical activity) at four time points (baseline, 2, 4 and 6 weeks).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 82
• Est. completion date: March 2015
• Est. primary completion date: March 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 64 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be able to read and write English

• own a cell phone with unlimited incoming text messages

• be a student at Western University

Exclusion Criteria:

• be under 18 or over 64

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sedentary Lifestyle

Intervention

Behavioral:
• text messages related to sedentary behaviour
texts sent twice daily encouraging reduced sedentary behaviour

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Western University, Canada

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in length of break from sitting in minutes		baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No
Primary	Change in frequency of break from sitting in minutes		baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No
Primary	Change in minutes spent standing		baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No
Primary	Change in minutes spent in light intensity physical activity		baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No
Primary	Change in minutes spent in moderate intensity physical activity		baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No
Secondary	Change in self-efficacy for sedentary behaviour measured by percentage of confidence	purpose-built self-efficacy questionnaire used to rate how confident one feels in reducing sedentary behaviour	baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks	No