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Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in University Students Using Text Messages

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02562937
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 29, 2015
Last Update Posted : September 29, 2015
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dr. Harry Prapavessis, Western University, Canada

Study Description
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Brief 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

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Sedentary Lifestyle Behavioral: text messages related to sedentary behaviour Not Applicable

Detailed 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).
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 82 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Reducing Sedentary Behaviour In University Students Using A Text Message-Based Intervention
Study Start Date : January 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2015

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention
text messages related to sedentary behaviour
 Behavioral: text messages related to sedentary behaviour
texts sent twice daily encouraging reduced sedentary behaviour
No Intervention: Control
text messages unrelated to sedentary behaviour.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in length of break from sitting in minutes [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]
  2. Change in frequency of break from sitting in minutes [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]
  3. Change in minutes spent standing [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]
  4. Change in minutes spent in light intensity physical activity [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]
  5. Change in minutes spent in moderate intensity physical activity [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in self-efficacy for sedentary behaviour measured by percentage of confidence [ Time Frame: baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks ]
    purpose-built self-efficacy questionnaire used to rate how confident one feels in reducing sedentary behaviour


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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 64 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

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
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Responsible Party: Dr. Harry Prapavessis, Professor, Director of EHPL, Western University, Canada
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02562937    
Other Study ID Numbers: ECotten
First Posted: September 29, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 29, 2015
Last Verified: September 2015