Mobile Supportive Teams for Reinforcing Increased Daily Exercise Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbia, South Carolina.

Sponsor
University of South Carolina
Study ID
NCT06662292
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Mobile STRIDES app (psychoeducation features) — BEHAVIORAL
    Twelve theory-based physical activity behavior change lessons/modules during the course of the 3-month intervention.
  • Mobile STRIDES app (self-regulation features) — BEHAVIORAL
    Personalized physical activity goals focused on moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity and steps. Physical activity (tracked with a Fitbit wearable smartwatch and synced with the Mobile STRIDES app) tracking component, displaying team and individual progress. Weekly individualized feedback messages crafted by a trained professional for the first month of the intervention.
  • Mobile STRIDES app (social support training features) — BEHAVIORAL
    For the experimental group, the Mobile STRIDES app also includes five social support training lessons/modules (during the course of the 3-month intervention) focused on providing guidance related to effective communication when exchanging social support for physical activity within a team. In addition, six team feedback messages will be delivered to respective teams throughout the course of the 3-month intervention to reinforce content taught via the training lessons/modules. A weekly poll will also be administered that complements the social support training lessons, with cumulative results displayed.

Study Details

The goal of this research is to examine the addition of a digitally delivered social support training approach to an existing digital program designed to promote a physically active lifestyle among self-selected teams of adults who are not meeting physical activity guidelines. The main aims are to: 1. Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity (such as a brisk walk) as measured by an accelerometer (research grade physical activity measurement device) at 3 months compared to the same intervention without social support training among self-selected teams of adults who are not meeting the physical activity guidelines. 2. Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in social support, motivation, accountability, and autonomy social support (free from excessive control and encouraging one's free will) at 3 months and 12 months compared to the same intervention without social support training. 3. Determine if the social support training intervention promotes significantly greater changes in moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity as measured by an accelerometer at 12 months compared to the same intervention without social support training. 4. Explore whether social support mediates increased and sustained moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity among the entire sample of participants.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 28, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2027
Completion
Nov 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Team Program
    Teams randomized to this arm will be provided with personal physical activity goals focused on moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity minutes and steps. They will also be provided with a Fitibt wearable smartwatch for self-monitoring physical activity, receive weekly electronic feedback for the first month of the intervention about their physical activity progress, and have access to a mobile-compatible study web app containing behavior change content and physical activity progress information.
  • Experimental: Team+Training Program
    Teams randomized to this arm will receive the same intervention as the Team study arm, as well as digitally delivered social support training.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity (MVPA) at 3 months [ Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth Carolina29208
Chelsea Carpenter, PhD
[email protected]
803-766-6275

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