WatchWell: Simple and Practical Strategies to Reduce the Negative Health Impact of Sedentary Screen Time

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age26+
SponsorArizona State University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and participant adherence in using home-based technologies and wearable devices and simple, practical strategies to reduce the negative impact that evening screen time may have on your health.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

≥26 years of age

BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2*; ≥25 kg/m2, if Asian (full or multiple race)**

Insufficiently active (per US National Guidelines for Physical Activity of 150 minutes of MVPA/Week)

Reporting an average of ≥3 hours of recreational sedentary screen time (rSST) per day, that usually extends at least until 9:00pm.

Disqualifiers

Conditions related to sleep disruption, including lactation, pregnancy, mid-night care providers, sleep disorders, severe sleep apnea

History of hypoglycemia

Pacemaker

Caffeine consumption in excess and/or after 5pm (excess equals >4 cups of coffee per day or equivalent)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Blue light
  • Eating
  • Standing

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 6 treatment groups

6

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Sponsors and collaborators