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The Effect of a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention on Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents

NCT01433679 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 448

Last updated 2012-07-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to test whether rewarding physical activity with a motivational website will increase physical activity levels in middle school-aged children over six months. As a secondary outcome, the study also tests the intervention's impact on biological measures of inflammation and metabolic function in a sub-set of study participants who agree to provide blood samples.

Conditions

  • Health Behavior
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Motivation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Zamzee Intervention

The Zamzee intervention is designed to motivate middle school-aged children to increase their rates of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by providing rewards based on amount and duration of physical activity. Rewards include gift cards to retail stores, donations to charity, small tangible goods, and customization of their cartoon-like avatars on the website.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West Virginia University

    collaborator OTHER

  • HopeLab Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jana Haritatos, PhD · HopeLab Foundation

  • Steve Cole, PhD · HopeLab Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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