Mobile HealthNCT06570083
Mobile-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among the Elderly
A study testing Mobile Exercise Support and Self-help physical activity booklet in people with Mobile Health and Physical Activity, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention among elderly individuals with chronic diseases. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Mobile Health, Physical Activity
- What is being tested?
- Mobile Exercise Support and Self-help physical activity booklet
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2025to 30 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age ≥60 years and diagnosed with at least one chronic disease
- Owns a smartphone and is proficient in using WeChat
- Daily sedentary time ≥6 hours
Who cannot join
- recent surgeries, injuries, or other conditions that would prevent simple physical activity
- hearing, vision, or physical disabilities
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Mobile-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among the Elderly With Chronic Diseases
This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention among elderly individuals with chronic diseases.
Read the detailed description
Promoting physical activity among elderly individuals is an increasingly critical public health priority. Regular exercise is essential for maintaining mobility, enhancing mental well-being, and reducing the risk of exacerbating chronic conditions. However, many elderly individuals encounter significant barriers, including physical limitations, lack of motivation, and restricted access to safe environments.
This mobile phone-based intervention seeks to address these challenges by offering accessible support through age-appropriate exercise routines, motivational prompts, and educational content delivered directly to participants' mobile devices. The intervention's primary objective is to reduce sedentary behavior, increase physical activity levels, and ultimately enhance the overall health and well-being of elderly individuals with chronic diseases.
- Conditions
- Mobile Health, Physical Activity
- Being tested
- Mobile Exercise Support, Self-help physical activity booklet
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mobile Exercise SupportBehavioural
Participants receive three months of personalized support via WeChat, including tailored exercise recommendations, motivational messages, and educational content.
Self-help physical activity bookletBehavioural
Participants receive a self-help booklet to promote physical activity among the elderly. The booklet will include guidelines for safe and effective exercises, tips for staying motivated, and information on the health benefits of regular physical activity.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Participants in the intervention group will receive three months of personalized support via WeChat, including tailored exercise recommendations, motivational messages, and educational content. Receives: Behavioral: Mobile Exercise Support; Behavioral: Self-help physical activity booklet |
| Control group | Active comparator | Participants in the control group will receive a self-help booklet designed to promote physical activity among the elderly. Receives: Behavioral: Self-help physical activity booklet |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Time spent in sedentary behavior
The time spent sedentary behavior (min/week) in the last 7 days
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Acceptability of the Mobile Phone-Based Intervention
Acceptability will be assessed using a series of 4 items from previous studies on mobile physical activity interventions. Participants will rate each statement on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The statements will cover aspects such as ease of use, personal relevance, clarity of information, and overall satisfaction with the intervention.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived Usefulness of the Mobile Phone-Based Intervention
Perceived usefulness will be assessed using 5 items from previous studies on online physical activity interventions. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (not at all useful) to 5 (very useful). The questions will explore how useful participants found the intervention in helping them to (1) increase confidence in engaging in regular physical activity, (2) overcome barriers to physical activity, (3) increase support for participating in physical activity, (4) plan for physical activity, and (5) stay motivated to engage in physical activity.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Secondary outcomes (5)
Time spent in zero-time exercise
The time spent physical activity while seated and standing (min/week) in the last 7 days
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Exercise self-efficacy
This outcome measure evaluates participants' confidence in their ability to engage in regular physical activity (self-efficacy). Participants will rate their confidence on a single-item scale ranging from 1 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Anxiety and depression
Anxiety and depression levels will be assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), a validated tool comprising two items for anxiety and two items for depression. The PHQ-4 score ranges from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating greater severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived subjective happiness
This outcome measure assesses participants' subjective happiness using a Self-Reported Happiness scale. Participants will rate their happiness on a single-item scale ranging from 1 (not at all happy) to 5 (extremely happy), with higher scores indicating greater perceived happiness.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived life satisfaction
This outcome measure assesses participants' subjective life satisfaction using a self-reported life satisfaction scale. Participants will rate their life satisfaction on a single-item scale ranging from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceived life satisfaction.
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Aug 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2025
- Primary completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mobile HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06570083
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Mobile Elderly Exercise
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mobile-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among the Elderly With Chronic Diseases
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06570083
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Mobile Elderly Exercise
- Conditions
- Mobile Health, Physical Activity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Aug 2024 (actual)
- 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.
This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention among elderly individuals with chronic diseases.
Detailed description
Promoting physical activity among elderly individuals is an increasingly critical public health priority. Regular exercise is essential for maintaining mobility, enhancing mental well-being, and reducing the risk of exacerbating chronic conditions. However, many elderly individuals encounter significant barriers, including physical limitations, lack of motivation, and restricted access to safe environments.
This mobile phone-based intervention seeks to address these challenges by offering accessible support through age-appropriate exercise routines, motivational prompts, and educational content delivered directly to participants' mobile devices. The intervention's primary objective is to reduce sedentary behavior, increase physical activity levels, and ultimately enhance the overall health and well-being of elderly individuals with chronic diseases.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Mobile Exercise Support, Behavioral: Self-help physical activity bookletParticipants in the intervention group will receive three months of personalized support via WeChat, including tailored exercise recommendations, motivational messages, and educational content. |
| Control group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Self-help physical activity bookletParticipants in the control group will receive a self-help booklet designed to promote physical activity among the elderly. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age ≥60 years and diagnosed with at least one chronic disease
- Owns a smartphone and is proficient in using WeChat
- Daily sedentary time ≥6 hours
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- recent surgeries, injuries, or other conditions that would prevent simple physical activity
- hearing, vision, or physical disabilities
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Exercise SupportParticipants receive three months of personalized support via WeChat, including tailored exercise recommendations, motivational messages, and educational content. | Behavioural | Intervention group |
| Self-help physical activity bookletParticipants receive a self-help booklet to promote physical activity among the elderly. The booklet will include guidelines for safe and effective exercises, tips for staying motivated, and information on the health benefits of regular physical activity. | Behavioural | Control group, Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Time spent in sedentary behavior
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
The time spent sedentary behavior (min/week) in the last 7 days
Acceptability of the Mobile Phone-Based Intervention
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Acceptability will be assessed using a series of 4 items from previous studies on mobile physical activity interventions. Participants will rate each statement on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The statements will cover aspects such as ease of use, personal relevance, clarity of information, and overall satisfaction with the intervention.
Perceived Usefulness of the Mobile Phone-Based Intervention
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived usefulness will be assessed using 5 items from previous studies on online physical activity interventions. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (not at all useful) to 5 (very useful). The questions will explore how useful participants found the intervention in helping them to (1) increase confidence in engaging in regular physical activity, (2) overcome barriers to physical activity, (3) increase support for participating in physical activity, (4) plan for physical activity, and (5) stay motivated to engage in physical activity.
5 secondary outcomes
Time spent in zero-time exercise
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Exercise self-efficacy
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Anxiety and depression
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived subjective happiness
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Perceived life satisfaction
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mobile Exercise Support and Self-help physical activity booklet in people with Mobile Health and Physical Activity, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2026. 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 China. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Time spent in sedentary behavior (time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Sep 2026.