Physical ActivityNCT02958189
Tweet4Wellness: An Online Virtual Support Group for Promoting Increased Physical Activity
A study testing Tweet4Wellness and Self-monitoring in people with Physical Activity and Social Media, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a Twitter-based intervention with a private, online support group can significantly increase number of walking steps compared to self-monitoring of physical activity alone or a control group in sedentary women at a women's heart clinic. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity, Social Media
- What is being tested?
- Tweet4Wellness and Self-monitoring
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 20 Jun 2019to 20 Dec 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Are a woman
- Are over 18 years of age
- Are English speaking
- Have or are willing to purchase a mobile phone with a camera
- Have or are willing to purchase an unlimited text plan
- Are willing to participate in daily tweets or texts for up to 3 months
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- Have an active email account
- Have internet access on your mobile phone
- Use or are familiar with Facebook, Twitter, or other social media
- Text at least weekly
Who cannot join
- Have certain symptoms or conditions that would not be conducive to increasing your physical activity as determined by your physician
- Are planning on becoming pregnant in the next 8 months
- If our screening survey indicates that you are already adequately physically active
- Do not provide all required personal contact information
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305-7240
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a Twitter-based intervention with a private, online support group can significantly increase number of walking steps compared to self-monitoring of physical activity alone or a control group in sedentary women at a women's heart clinic.
Read the detailed description
Sedentary behavior is a risk factor for heart disease, independent of meeting physical activity guidelines. Tweet4Wellness is an innovative light physical activity, specifically walking, intervention which randomly assigns participants to a 25-person private, online support group that will receive daily, theory-based messages as peer-to-peer discussion prompts. Many text-based interventions do not base the intervention text messages in behavior change theory, but this study will base the daily messages in the behavior change theories such as implementation intentions, social support, mindfulness, and social learning theory.
The trial will be conducted over a 6-month periods. For the first 3 months, there will be 2 groups: Group 1 will receive the Twitter intervention and a "Fitbit" triaxial pedometer to track their steps throughout the day; Group 2 will receive the Fitbit pedometer only.
For the second 3 months: Group 1 an Group 2 will track their physical activity with Fitbit only.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Social Media
- Being tested
- Tweet4Wellness, Self-monitoring
- Keywords
- Twitter, social support, internet intervention, sedentary lifestyle, walking, behavior change
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Sedentary Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Tweet4WellnessBehavioural
A daily, behavior change theory-based intervention message is sent to a private, 25-person online Twitter-support group to prompt peer-to-peer discussion. Participants receive individual text messages to encourage group participation (e.g. 'thank you for participating' or 'please participate tomorrow'). Participants also receive weekly individual messages giving them daily step goals for the week based on their previous week's daily step average, recorded from Fitbit.
Self-monitoringBehavioural
A Fitbit is provided to the group which tracks participants' daily steps.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: Tweet4Wellness+Self-monitoring | Experimental | This group will receive the Tweet4Wellness intervention: daily theory-based peer-to-peer discussion prompt within the private Twitter-based support group for the entire 6 months of the study. They will also receive the Fitbit triaxial pedometer that will track their daily steps (self-monitoring component). Receives: Behavioral: Tweet4Wellness; Behavioral: Self-monitoring |
| Group 2: Self-monitoring | Active comparator | This group will receive the Fitbit triaxial pedometer that will track their daily steps (self-monitoring component) for the first 3 months. For the second three months of the study, they will receive the Tweet4Wellness intervention in addition to their Fitbit self-monitoring. Receives: Behavioral: Self-monitoring |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in steps (physical activity)
Steps measured by triaxial accelerometer
Measured: Baseline to 3 months and 6 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Support Group Engagement during the intervention
Measured by # of Tweets per day sent to the group
Measured: 3 months
average length of prolonged sedentary periods per day
average length of uninterrupted sedentary periods per day over a seven day period
Measured: baseline to 3 months and 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Nov 2016 (estimated)
- Study start20 Jun 2019
- Primary completion15 Dec 2019
- Study completion20 Dec 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Stanford UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Judith Prochaska, Stanford University
- Investigators
- Judith Prochaska, PhD, Principal investigator, Stanford University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02958189
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 32127
- Status last verified
- Apr 2020
- First submitted
- 22 Feb 2016
- Last updated
- 10 Apr 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Oppezzo M, Tremmel J, Desai M, Baiocchi M, Ramo D, Cullen M, Prochaska JJ. Twitter-Based Social Support Added to Fitbit Self-Monitoring for Decreasing Sedentary Behavior: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial With Female Patients From a Women's Heart Clinic. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 4;9(12):e20926. doi: 10.2196/20926.
PubMed 33275104
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Apr 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Tweet4Wellness: An Online Virtual Support Group for Promoting Increased Physical Activity
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02958189
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 32127
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Social Media
- Keywords
- Twitter, social support, internet intervention, sedentary lifestyle, walking, behavior change
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Dec 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Nov 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a Twitter-based intervention with a private, online support group can significantly increase number of walking steps compared to self-monitoring of physical activity alone or a control group in sedentary women at a women's heart clinic.
Detailed description
Sedentary behavior is a risk factor for heart disease, independent of meeting physical activity guidelines. Tweet4Wellness is an innovative light physical activity, specifically walking, intervention which randomly assigns participants to a 25-person private, online support group that will receive daily, theory-based messages as peer-to-peer discussion prompts. Many text-based interventions do not base the intervention text messages in behavior change theory, but this study will base the daily messages in the behavior change theories such as implementation intentions, social support, mindfulness, and social learning theory.
The trial will be conducted over a 6-month periods. For the first 3 months, there will be 2 groups: Group 1 will receive the Twitter intervention and a "Fitbit" triaxial pedometer to track their steps throughout the day; Group 2 will receive the Fitbit pedometer only.
For the second 3 months: Group 1 an Group 2 will track their physical activity with Fitbit only.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: Tweet4Wellness+Self-monitoring | Experimental | Behavioral: Tweet4Wellness, Behavioral: Self-monitoringThis group will receive the Tweet4Wellness intervention: daily theory-based peer-to-peer discussion prompt within the private Twitter-based support group for the entire 6 months of the study. They will also receive the Fitbit triaxial pedometer that will track their daily steps (self-monitoring component). |
| Group 2: Self-monitoring | Active comparator | Behavioral: Self-monitoringThis group will receive the Fitbit triaxial pedometer that will track their daily steps (self-monitoring component) for the first 3 months. For the second three months of the study, they will receive the Tweet4Wellness intervention in addition to their Fitbit self-monitoring. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Are a woman
- Are over 18 years of age
- Are English speaking
- Have or are willing to purchase a mobile phone with a camera
- Have or are willing to purchase an unlimited text plan
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Have certain symptoms or conditions that would not be conducive to increasing your physical activity as determined by your physician
- Are planning on becoming pregnant in the next 8 months
- If our screening survey indicates that you are already adequately physically active
- Do not provide all required personal contact information
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Tweet4WellnessA daily, behavior change theory-based intervention message is sent to a private, 25-person online Twitter-support group to prompt peer-to-peer discussion. Participants receive individual text messages to encourage group participation (e.g. 'thank you for participating' or 'please participate tomorrow'). Participants also receive weekly individual messages giving them daily step goals for the week based on their previous week's daily step average, recorded from Fitbit. | Behavioural | Group 1: Tweet4Wellness+Self-monitoring |
| Self-monitoringA Fitbit is provided to the group which tracks participants' daily steps. | Behavioural | Group 1: Tweet4Wellness+Self-monitoring, Group 2: Self-monitoring |
Primary outcome
Change in steps (physical activity)
Time frame: Baseline to 3 months and 6 months
Steps measured by triaxial accelerometer
2 secondary outcomes
Support Group Engagement during the intervention
Time frame: 3 months
average length of prolonged sedentary periods per day
Time frame: baseline to 3 months and 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Apr 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33275104Oppezzo M, Tremmel J, Desai M, Baiocchi M, Ramo D, Cullen M, Prochaska JJ. Twitter-Based Social Support Added to Fitbit Self-Monitoring for Decreasing Sedentary Behavior: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial With Female Patients From a Women's Heart Clinic. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 4;9(12):e20926. doi: 10.2196/20926.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Judith Prochaska, PhD principal investigator
Stanford University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Tweet4Wellness and Self-monitoring in people with Physical Activity and Social Media, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in steps (physical activity) (time frame: Baseline to 3 months and 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02958189, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2020.