An m-health intervention using a smartphone app to improve physical activity in college students: a randomized controlled trial

Texas A&M University0 sites130 target enrollmentAugust 6, 2019

ConditionsPhysical activity (step counts) among college students Not Applicable

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Physical activity (step counts) among college students
Sponsor: Texas A&M University
Enrollment: 130
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

2019 Abstract results see attached file 36910_Abstract results.pdf (added 26/11/2021) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35742477/ (added 06/09/2023)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

August 6, 2019

End Date

August 1, 2018

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Texas A&M University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•1\. Healthy college students aged 18\-30 years
•2\. Interested in a healthy lifestyle
•3\. Willing to commit the necessary time and effort to participants in the study
•4\. Body mass index (BMI): BMI\= 18\.5
•5\. Capable of performing ambulatory (walking) physical activity
•6\. Own a smartphone (iPhone or Android)

Exclusion Criteria

•1\. Participants who had no smartphone
•2\. In another program for weight reduction
•3\. Pregnancy
•4\. Lactation
•5\. Had bariatric or recent surgery
•6\. Had any of the diagnosed chronic diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cancer
•7\. Could not undertake moderate exercise for any reason
•8\. Participants who already used the (Pacer) pedometer app