Efficacy of a Tailored Communication Intervention Aimed At Increasing the Number of Daily Steps

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorUniversity of Milano Bicocca

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a physical activity promotion intervention focused on walking behavior. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participants from the general population, in good health and sedentary

A level of education sufficient to understand the procedures of the study and to use a smartphone

Having a smartphone

Disqualifiers

The participant always (or almost always) takes at least 7,000 steps a day

The participant achieves an IPAQ score equal to or greater than 3000 MET-min / week

The participant has symptoms or pathologies that could represent a contraindication to the physical activity proposed by the study. In particular

Cardiovascular diseases for which physical activity is allowed only under medical supervision

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Walk behavior change: Tailored messages (TM)
  • Walk behavior change: Non tailored messages (NTM)

Treatment groups

255 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Milano Bicocca

Lead sponsor

Federico II University

Collaborator

University of Bergamo

Collaborator