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Sedentary BehaviorNCT05360485

Peer Motivation Coaches, Social Media-based Support Group, and Behavior Change Strategies to Decrease Prolonged Sitting and Increase Moderate Exercise Snacks

A study testing MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) and Fitbit Self-Monitoring in people with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Inactivity, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) intervention is a remotely-delivered, peer-supported intervention that delivers exercise snack (2-5 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity) and behavior change technique (BCT) videos to a private social media support group with the goal of interrupting prolonged sitting at work with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity
What is being tested?
MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) and Fitbit Self-Monitoring
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
72 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 May 2022to 1 Jan 2024
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
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • have smartphone with internet capabilities
  • spend more than 55% of time sedentary at work
  • English literacy
  • safe to exercise, assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
  • full-time employee at sedentary job

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305-7240

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About this study

Official title: Tweet4Wellness: a Social-media Based Support Group and Peer Motivation Coaches Approach to Decrease Prolonged Sitting and Increase Moderate Exercise Snacks

The MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) intervention is a remotely-delivered, peer-supported intervention that delivers exercise snack (2-5 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity) and behavior change technique (BCT) videos to a private social media support group with the goal of interrupting prolonged sitting at work with MVPA minutes.

The preliminary efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability trial will test the effects of MOV'D, a socially-supported, evidence-based behavior change technique educational and behavioral intervention to increase the number of active hours (an indirect measure of prolonged sitting bouts) (Hypothesis 1) and number of MVPA minutes (Hypothesis 2). This pilot will gather important estimates of the effect sizes, the variance, and covariance of the primary outcomes to calculate the sample size needed to power a larger fully powered RCT.

Read the detailed description

Prolonged sitting and inadequate moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) are pervasive risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recent research has shown that some benefits of moderate to vigorous physical activity can be accrued in motivationally accessible short, 2-5 minute bouts throughout the day rather than needing to be a single, longer, continuous bout. The MOV'D intervention is a novel, remotely-delivered, social-media-based intervention to interrupt prolonged sitting with short bouts of MVPA, compared with a Fitbit-only control. The investigators will randomly assign participants to either MOV'D or a Fitbit only control for one month, with a one-month follow-up, to compare immediate and prolonged effects of treatment on number of workday hours with activity break and number of MVPA minutes.

Being tested
MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day), Fitbit Self-Monitoring
Medical subject headings
Sedentary Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day)Behavioural

    The MOV'D intervention is a remotely-delivered, peer-supported intervention that delivers exercise snack (2-5 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity) and behavior change technique (BCT) videos to a private social media support group with the goal of interrupting prolonged sitting at work with MVPA minutes.

  • Fitbit Self-MonitoringBehavioural

    All participants receive a Fitbit and are told to monitor their physical activity for the duration of the study period.

Study groups in NCT05360485
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fitbit-Only Self-MonitoringActive comparatorControl participants will be sent a Fitbit and study-provided account and will self-monitor physical activity for the duration of the study period (2 months).
Receives: Behavioral: Fitbit Self-Monitoring
MOV'D plus Fitbit Self-MonitoringExperimentalTreatment participants will be sent a Fitbit and study-provided account, and assigned to a private, study-created Twitter support group of 10 participants. Within the private group of 10, each participant is also further paired with a peer to be that person's peer coach, setting weekly exercise snack goals and practicing behavior change techniques.
Receives: Behavioral: MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day); Behavioral: Fitbit Self-Monitoring

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in average active workday hours at post-intervention

    Average hours with >2 min of MVPA (Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity) or 250 steps between 8 AM - 7 PM per workday (of five); proxy for prolonged sitting time

    Measured: 5 days at baseline, 5 days after 1 month treatment

  2. Change in average workday MVPA minutes at post-intervention

    Average minutes of moderate to vigorous minutes, or minutes above 3 METs per workday (of five) at

    Measured: 5 days at baseline, 5 days after 1 month treatment

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Change in average active workday hours at follow-up

    Average hours with >2 min of MVPA or 250 steps between 8 AM - 7 PM per workday (of five); proxy for prolonged sitting time

    Measured: 5 days at baseline, 5 days post 1-month follow-up

  2. Change in average workday MVPA minutes at follow-up

    Average minutes of moderate to vigorous minutes, or minutes above 3 METs +per workday (of five)

    Measured: 5 days at baseline, 5 days post 1-month follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 May 2022
  2. Study start1 May 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2024

Resources

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is preliminary efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility pilot with a randomized controlled design. The preliminary efficacy pilot will test the effects of MOV'D, a socially-supported, evidence-based behavior change technique educational and behavioral intervention to increase the number of active hours (an indirect measure of prolonged sitting bouts) (Hypothesis 1) and number of MVPA minutes (Hypothesis 2). The pilot will gather important estimates of the effect sizes, the variance, and covariance of the primary outcomes to calculate the sample size needed to power a larger trial.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
72 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05360485
Sponsor's protocol ID
60388
Other IDs
K01HL136702
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
26 Feb 2022
Last updated
9 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Will be shared upon request

Publications

  • Monteiro A, Moore J, Aikens R, Duckworth A, Gross JJ, Schwartz D, Baiocchi M, Prochaska JJ, Oppezzo M. A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV'D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Aug 7;14:e64455. doi: 10.2196/64455.

    PubMed 40773742

  • Zamora AN, Zeitlin AB, Moore JB, Oppezzo M. Exploring Perceptions, Barriers, and Facilitators of Participation in an Exercise Snack Intervention Among U.S. Office Workers: Findings From a Pilot Study. Am J Health Promot. 2025 May 4:8901171251338217. doi: 10.1177/08901171251338217. Online ahead of print.

    PubMed 40320694

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) and Fitbit Self-Monitoring in people with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Inactivity, 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 5 inclusion and 1 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 9 Oct 2024. 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 average active workday hours at post-intervention (time frame: 5 days at baseline, 5 days after 1 month treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05360485, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 9 Oct 2024.

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