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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers

NCT03081013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 311

Last updated 2019-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims:

1. To test the effect of providing social comparison information on increasing physical activity among Singaporean adolescents.
2. To test whether providing social comparison information increases physical activity more when it is provided publicly compared to when it is provided anonymously.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Social information

Social comparison information will be provided to the study participants weekly via SMS

DEVICE

Fitbit

Fitbit is a wireless pedometer that tracks steps of participants and will be offered in conjunction with a tailored website with customised information for participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Semra Ozdemir, PhD · Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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