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Promoting Contextually Cued PA Habits

NCT04691596 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 137

Last updated 2023-07-20

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Summary

The primary goal of this two-month pilot study is to measure the behavioral change induced by targeted habit formation reminders that are surfaced via an iPhone app and financial incentives that were offered conditional on using a personalized contextual cue for a daily walking habit. The data and user feedback collected during this study will also be used to optimize the design and content of the iPhone app, which will be tested in future, larger scale experimental research.

Conditions

  • Exercise

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Non-cue-contingent weekly incentives

Eligible to win $5 Amazon gift card conditional on completing a daily ≥10-minute walk at any time of day

BEHAVIORAL

Cue-contingent weekly incentives

Eligible to win $5 Amazon gift card conditional on completing a daily ≥10-minute walk within a +/-1 hour window of the pre-specified time of their chosen contextual walking cue

BEHAVIORAL

Habit Coaching

Received an instructional video on the benefits of contextual-cue-dependent habits and instructions on how to identify an optimal personalized cue that would consistently trigger their ≥10-minute walking habit

BEHAVIORAL

App use instructions

Received a basic training with the StepUp app

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Arizona State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-28
Primary Completion
2019-08-21
Completion
2020-08-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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