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Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions Among University Students

NCT06246812 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2024-02-08

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Summary

The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to assess and compare the effectiveness of text message interventions and a competition-based intervention and evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences in university students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What are the effects of text message interventions and competition-based interventions on university students' physical activity levels, self-efficacy, self-regulation, social support, incentive motivation, and mental well-being?
2. What are participants' perceptions regarding their experience with and acceptability of text message interventions and competition-based interventions?

Participants will

1. participate in a fitness competition
2. participate in a fitness competition and receive text messages
3. enroll in control group

Conditions

  • Physical Inactivity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Deans' Fit Family Challenge

An annual 8-week physical activity and weight loss competition between VCOM-Auburn, AU College of Nursing, and AU Harrison School of Pharmacy

BEHAVIORAL

Text message

Three text messages per week to promote and motive physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Auburn University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brent I Fox · Auburn University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-19
Primary Completion
2022-11-11
Completion
2022-12-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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