An Engagement Engine for Fitness Trackers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obese

In brief

The iTrackFitness study aims to test the "engagement engine" that was developed from activity tracker and survey data gathered during phase I of the study. For the current phase the "engagement engine" will support successful and sustained engagement with health trackers thereby increasing physical activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02960386

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

184

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 18+ years of age
• Body Mass Index (BMI) 25-40 kg/m2
• Interest in using a fitness tracker for the duration of the study (24 weeks)
• Possess a smartphone, tablet or computer with the FiBit app
• Consent to undergo a phone interview with a member of the study staff
• Ability to receive text messages on their phone
• Fluency in English

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported eating disorder and/or other psychiatric disorders
• Pregnancy or plans to get pregnant within 6 months of enrollment
• Disability, dementia or neurological deficits, and other medical or surgical conditions preventing participants from engaging in physical activity
• Serious co-morbid conditions (e.g., terminal cancers, end-stage renal disease) that preclude safe participation in moderate levels of physical activity

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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