The Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI)
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mobile phone based intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT03086837
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
Physical inactivity is still a major public health problem. Active transportation i.e. walking or cycling for transport can contribute to greater total physical activity. The specific aim of this study is to evaluate if a 12-week mobile phone application can increase time spent in active transportation (cycling or walking) and in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in Swedish adults aged 20-65 years.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 253
- 20-65 years of age
- living in Stockholm or its suburbs
- being able to understand Swedish sufficiently well in order to understand the purpose of the study and the content of the intervention
- having a disease prohibiting them from participation in moderate physical activity such as walking or cycling
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mobile phone based intervention Mobile phone based intervention Participants in the intervention group will receive a 12 week mobile phone based program via a mobile phone application specifically designed for this study. The program will include information, advice and strategies to increase active transportation. Feedback will be provided on personal goals.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity At the end of the intervention which is 12 weeks after baseline Accelerometer outputs including time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Active transportation At the six month follow-up Time spent walking and cycling in minutes per day
Walkability At the six month follow-up Perception of neighborhood
Total activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity At the six month follow-up Accelerometer outputs including time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Karolinska Institutet
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden