Pokemon Go and Physical Activity

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT02888314
• Lead Sponsor: Duke University

Brief Summary

The goal of this study to evaluate the association between Pokemon Go and physical activity through a survey among Pokemon Go players.

Detailed Description

Pokemon Go is a location-based reality mobile game for iOS and Android devices developed by Niantic. Making use of GPS and the camera of compatible devices, the game allows players to capture virtual creatures, called Pokemon, who appear on cellphone screens as though in the real world. In order to search and capture the Pokemon, the players needs to go out and become more active. For this reason, the game has great potential to promote physical activity. Nevertheless, there has no study evaluating the potential impact of Pokemon Go on physical activity. The investigator proposes a retrospective online survey. Participants are instructed to enter data of their daily physical activity as reported in iPhone Health App. Number of "Steps" and % greater than 10,000 steps/day will be compared before and after installing the Pokemon Go app.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-06
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Primary Completion: 2016-09
• Study Completion: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 167

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects who use iPhone and have played Pokemon Go before July 31, 2016 and agree to consent to participate in the survey

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who do not use iPhone
• Have not played Pokemon Go before July 31, 2016
• Unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average number of steps per day	Between June 15 and July 31, 2016	Number of steps as reported on the iPhone Health app
Change in number of steps after Pokemon Go	From June 15 to July 31, 2016, assessed up to 6 weeks	Differences in number of steps per day before and after Pokemon Go

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Greater than 10,000 steps per day	Between June 15 and July 31, 2016	Percent of days in which subjects reached greater than 10,000 steps/day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University; 🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States