TXT Me: Texting Motivational Messages Encouraging Adolescent Physical Activity
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 160
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- physical activity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether text messages can be used as a way to increase the amount of physical activity teens get each day.
Detailed Description
This research will develop an innovative intervention that promotes physical activity to 14-17 year olds (roughly high school aged youth). It is guided by Self Determination Theory and seeks to enhance adolescents' feelings of physical activity autonomy, competence, and relatedness, key psychological needs related to motivation to be physically active. The physical activity to be promoted is walking, which has broad appeal and can be performed as part of usual-day activities. Since youth are heavy users of cell phones and texting, the intervention will send theoretically-grounded text messages designed to enhance physical activity.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 14 Years to 17 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •14-17 years old
- •access to a computer with high speed internet access
- •home email address
- •cell phone that can send/receive text messages
- •text message plan
- •fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria
- •mental or physical limitations that impair ability to fully participate in the program and/or complete baseline and post assessment data collection.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
physical activity
Time Frame: 3 months
physical activity will be assessed for 7 days at each data collection period; accelerometers will be used to assess physical activity amount and intensity
Secondary Outcomes
- Behavioral Regulation in Exercise(3 months)
- Satisfaction(3 months)
- Psychological need satisfaction in exercise(3 months)
Investigators
Deborah Thompson
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine