Testing Responses of Young Adults to Intervention Messages for Promoting Physical Activity Trial

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

360

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2023

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2026

Conditions
Physical InactivityWeight Gain
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Education

Education about health benefits of physical activity, 2018 US Physical Activity Guidelines, assigned goals tailored to baseline step counts, and worksheet to develop action and coping plans (three of each)

BEHAVIORAL

Activity tracker

Fitbit activity tracker and mobile app to provide ad libitum behavioral feedback and self-regulatory support

BEHAVIORAL

Text messaging (random timing and selection)

Four text messages/day at random times within a participant's availability window and drawn at random from one of three content libraries (move more \[40%\], sit less \[40%\], inspirational quotes \[20%\])

BEHAVIORAL

Text messaging (precision dosing)

Up to four text messages/day within a participant's availability window, timed and selected from one of three content libraries (move more, sit less, inspirational quotes) based on a person-specific dynamic model and contextual data

Trial Locations (2)

16802

COMPLETED

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

48109

RECRUITING

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

lead

University of Michigan

OTHER