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Physical InactivityNCT06246812

Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions Among University Students

A study testing Deans' Fit Family Challenge and Text message in people with Physical Inactivity, run by Auburn University at 2 sites in United States.

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

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Trial summary

The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to assess and compare the effectiveness of text message interventions and a competition-based intervention and evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences in university students. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Physical Inactivity
What is being tested?
Deans' Fit Family Challenge and Text message
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
58 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
19 Sep 2022to 11 Dec 2022
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

  • Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP), Auburn University College of Nursing (AUCON), and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus (VCOM - Auburn) students
  • Possess a smartphone and a fitness tracker or smartwatch
  • Willingness to receive text messages

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women
  • Disabilities or chronic diseases that prevent them from being physically active

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites

  • Auburn University

    Auburn, Alabama, 36830

  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus

    Auburn, Alabama, 36832

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About this study

Official title: Examining the Effects of Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions on Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, Social Support, Incentive Motivation, and Mental Well-being Among University Students

The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to assess and compare the effectiveness of text message interventions and a competition-based intervention and evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences in university students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. What are the effects of text message interventions and competition-based interventions on university students' physical activity levels, self-efficacy, self-regulation, social support, incentive motivation, and mental well-being?
  2. What are participants' perceptions regarding their experience with and acceptability of text message interventions and competition-based interventions?
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Participants will

  1. participate in a fitness competition
  2. participate in a fitness competition and receive text messages
  3. enroll in control group
Read the detailed description

Physical activity promotes health and wellness, yet many U.S. university students are physically inactive. Text messaging and competition-based interventions have been shown to increase physical activity. The primary objectives of this study are to 1) assess and compare the effectiveness of a competition-based intervention with and without a Social Cognitive Theory-based text-messaging campaign in improving physical activity among university students, and 2) evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences of the text messaging and the competition-based interventions. In coordination with the Deans' Fit Family Challenge (DFFC; an annual physical activity and weight loss competition between Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus (VCOM-Auburn), Auburn University College of Nursing (AUCON), and Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy(HCOP), a 3-group quasi-experimental design will be employed to accomplish the study objectives. A total of 300 students will be enrolled. Students across all 3 institutions who sign up for the DFFC and enroll in this study will be randomly assigned to a competition-only group or a competition + text messaging group. The 3rd group will include students across all 3 institutions who enroll in the study but are not participating in the DFFC.

Participants will submit physical activity minutes via the "Challenge Runner" app, after initially connecting the app to their fitness tracker. All participants will be asked to complete the first anonymous survey at the beginning of the study, as well as the second anonymous survey at the conclusion of the study. Variables of interest include weekly activity minutes, self-efficacy, self-regulation, social support, incentive motivation, mental well-being, participants' acceptability and experiences, and maintenance of moderate and vigorous activity 4 weeks after DFFC. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics to characterize the sample and inferential statistics to analyze associations.

Being tested
Deans' Fit Family Challenge, Text message
Keywords
Text message, Fitness Competition, University students, Social Cognitive theory
Medical subject headings
Sedentary Behavior

What participants receive

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

  • Deans' Fit Family ChallengeBehavioural

    An annual 8-week physical activity and weight loss competition between VCOM-Auburn, AU College of Nursing, and AU Harrison School of Pharmacy

  • Text messageBehavioural

    Three text messages per week to promote and motive physical activity

Study groups in NCT06246812
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DFFC GroupExperimentalStudents who participated in the 2022 DFFC
Receives: Behavioral: Deans' Fit Family Challenge
DFFC + Text GroupExperimentalStudents who participated in the 2022 DFFC and received text messages
Receives: Behavioral: Deans' Fit Family Challenge; Behavioral: Text message
Control GroupNo interventionStudents who did not participate in the 2022 DFFC

What is being measured

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

  1. Minutes of weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity

    Self-reported via the ChallengeRunner online platform

    Measured: week 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Secondary outcomes (7)

  1. Self Efficacy assessed by 9-item Exercise Self Efficacy Scale

    The Self Efficacy for Exercise scale consists of nine situations (weather, boredom, pain, exercising alone, not pleasurable, too busy, feel tired, stress, depressed) that might effect participation in exercise.

    Measured: week 0 and 8

  2. Self Regulation assessed by 10-item Self-Regulation Scale

    A self-report questionnaire to assess attention control in goal pursuit.

    Measured: week 0 and 8

  3. Social Support assessed by 5-item Friend Support for Exercise Habits Scale

    Part of the Social Support for Exercise Scale developed by Sallis and colleagues.

    Measured: week 0 and 8

  4. Incentive Motivation assessed by 23-item Physical Activity Motivation Scale

    The 23-item Physical Activity Motivation Scale consists of six groups of factors: intrinsic, integrated, identified, introjected, external, and amotivation.

    Measured: week 0 and 8

  5. Mental Well-Being assessed by The World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index

    A short self-reported measure of current mental wellbeing.

    Measured: week 0 and 8

  6. Participants' Experience assessed by questionnaires

    Two multiple choice questions and two open-ended questions

    Measured: week 8

  7. Participants' Acceptability assessed by questionnaires

    Two 5-point Likert scale questions

    Measured: week 8

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Feb 2024
  2. Study start19 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion11 Nov 2022
  4. Study completion11 Dec 2022

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06246812
Sponsor's protocol ID
22-380 EX 2209
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
21 Oct 2023
Last updated
8 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Rovniak LS, Anderson ES, Winett RA, Stephens RS. Social cognitive determinants of physical activity in young adults: a prospective structural equation analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2002 Spring;24(2):149-56. doi: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2402_12.

    PubMed 12054320

  • Farren GL, Zhang T, Martin SB, Thomas KT. Factors related to meeting physical activity guidelines in active college students: A social cognitive perspective. J Am Coll Health. 2017 Jan;65(1):10-21. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1229320. Epub 2016 Sep 3.

    PubMed 27593500

  • Feng D, Zhang Y. College Students' Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding body posture: A cross-sectional survey--Taking a university in Wuhu City as an example. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Sep 16;36:102422. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102422. eCollection 2023 Dec.

    PubMed 37736309

  • Jeftic I, Furzer B, Dimmock JA, Wright K, Budden T, Boyd C, Simpson A, Rosenberg M, Sabiston CM, deJonge M, Jackson B. The Stride program: Feasibility and pre-to-post program change of an exercise service for university students experiencing mental distress. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2023 Nov;69:102507. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102507. Epub 2023 Aug 16.

    PubMed 37665942

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Deans' Fit Family Challenge and Text message in people with Physical Inactivity, run by Auburn University at 2 sites 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 8 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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?

Minutes of weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (time frame: week 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). 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 NCT06246812, which also lists 4 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 8 Feb 2024.

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