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Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Walking Among Female University Students

NCT03143309 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 207

Last updated 2018-10-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is a parallel group randomized controlled trial among female university students designed to test the effect of a physical activity intervention on daily walking. Both groups will receive messages 2-3 times per week via WhatsApp. Intervention group will receive orientation and wear a pedometer for the study period. The follow-up duration is 3 months.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention

Brief introductory session, pedometer instruction, daily pedometer use, and health messages delivered via WhatsApp 2-3 times per week.

OTHER

Control

Non-health related messages delivered via WhatsApp 2-3 times per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Qassim University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juliann Saquib, PhD · College of Medicine, Qassim University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
28 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-15
Primary Completion
2017-12-28
Completion
2017-12-28

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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