Move@NUS: a Digital Intervention Cohort Promoting Healthy Movement Behaviours

Summary

The aim of the Move@NUS pilot study is to determine the feasibility of establishing a digital intervention cohort to monitor and improve the health and wellbeing of students by encouraging them to engage in healthy movement behaviours (i.e., physical activity, sleep, and limiting smartphone-based recreational screentime).

The digital intervention cohort consists of:

* 6-months of continuous monitoring of movement behaviours, wellbeing and related factors via an Apple Watch and repeated bursts of ecological momentary assessments (EMAs).
* 3x embedded randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of small-scale smartphone-based interventions designed to nudge participants toward participating in healthier movement behaviours.

Conditions

• Physical Inactivity
• Sedentary Behavior
• Sleep Insufficiency
• Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

educational content (sleep hygiene)

app-based sleep hygiene-related educational content

BEHAVIORAL

sleep hygiene strategies

app-based self-selection of sleep hygiene strategies

BEHAVIORAL

reminders

daily reminders sent via push notifications

BEHAVIORAL

review of behavioural goal

app-based review of behavioural goal

BEHAVIORAL

educational content (sleep guidelines)

app-based educational content on recommended sleep guidelines

BEHAVIORAL

comparison of current behaviour to ideal behaviour

use of smartwatch/smartphone data to assess current behaviour and compare it to ideal behaviour

BEHAVIORAL

goal setting

prompt participant to set a goal in relation to targeted behaviour

BEHAVIORAL

educational content (Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA))

app-based educational content on VILPA

BEHAVIORAL

screentime breaks

repeated daily reminders to break up screentime

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National University of Singapore

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, PhD · National University of Singapore

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-09

Primary Completion

2025-02-28

Completion

2025-02-28