Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions Among University Students

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Conditions studied: Physical Inactivity

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06246812

Run by

Auburn University

People needed

58

Starts

2022-09-19

Expected to finish

2022-12-11

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP), Auburn University College of Nursing (AUCON), and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus (VCOM - Auburn) students
• Possess a smartphone and a fitness tracker or smartwatch
• Willingness to receive text messages

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women
• Disabilities or chronic diseases that prevent them from being physically active

Where it is running

• Auburn University — Auburn, Alabama, United States
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus — Auburn, Alabama, United States

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