SleepNCT06739876

Effects of a Wearable Device and Social Media-Based Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Adults

A study testing Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media) and Wearable device-based intervention (without support) in people with Sleep and Physical Activity, run by National Chung Hsing University at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 18 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Sleep, Physical Activity
What is being tested?: Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media) and Wearable device-based intervention (without support)
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 75 participants
Where: 1 siteTaiwan
Study dates: 5 Mar 2025to 1 Jun 2025
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 18 to 64 years
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult

Who may be able to join

Those who have not used a wearable-device before.

Who cannot join

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site

National Chung Hsing University
Taichung, 402

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About this study

Official title: Effects of a Wearable Device and Social Media-Based Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults.

Read the detailed description

The present study aims to study sedentary breaks and sleep quality in Taiwanese adults.

This is a three-arm randomized controlled trial, exploring the effects of a one-month wearable device-based intervention (Garmin tracker) in increasing physical activity and improving sleep quality in adults (Target n = 75 ). The one-month follow-up assessment will be conducted to examine the remaining effects of the intervention.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does using a wearable device improve physical activity and improve sleep quality among adults?

Does the inclusion of motivational support provided via social media promote even greater effects in increasing physical activity and improvements in sleep quality?

Researchers will compare groups wearing a device and receiving motivational support via social media (intervention group 1) or wearing a device but without support (intervention 2) to a control condition (participants who do not wear a device and do not receive support) to see whether a wearable device could increase physical activity and improve sleep.

Conditions: Sleep, Physical Activity
Being tested: Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media), Wearable device-based intervention (without support)
Keywords: Sleep quality, wearable device, motivation, social media support, physical activity
Medical subject headings: Motor Activity, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media)Behavioural
The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity. Motivational support will be provided via an online community created using LINE platform. The platform serve for the following purposes: a) providing psychoeduation prior to the intervention; b) providing a place for participants to motivate and encourage each other; c) provide health knowledge to participants weekly, to motivate behavioral change; d) encouraging participants to upload their daily step count to the community page to motivate each other's progress; e) based on participant's performance, research assistants will provide tailored support using Line stickers designed for the present intervention; f) research assistants will monitor participants' step counts and provide prizes (vouchers) for those who had the most step counts and made the most improvements.
Wearable device-based intervention (without support)Behavioural
The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity.

Study groups in NCT06739876
Study group	Role	What they receive
No wearable device: Control	No intervention	The control group will not wear the device at times other than completing assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.
Intervention: Device and motivational support via social media	Experimental	Participants in the Device and motivational support group will wear the device (Garmin tracker) for a month. In addition, they will receive motivational support via social media. Receives: Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media)
Intervention: Device	Experimental	Participants in the Device group will wear the device (Garmin tracker) for a month. Receives: Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (without support)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Changes in Physical Activity
Change in physical activity will be assessed by self-report measure on sedentary breaks and behaviour (the measure was developed by the investigator in a previous study). In addition, it will also be assessed by a measurable device (physical activity-related parameters assessed by Garmin monitor).
Measured: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up

Secondary outcomes (1)

Changes in Sedentary Behavior
All participants randomized to each group with available sedentary behavior questionnaire data were included in this analysis.
Measured: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

5 Mar 20251 Jun 2025

First posted18 Dec 2024
Study start5 Mar 2025
Primary completion1 Jun 2025
Study completion1 Jun 2025

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Model description: Participants in the intervention group will wear a device and will either receive motivational support via social media or not. The control group will not wear a device during the intervention phase.
Masking: Single blind
Who is masked: Outcomes assessor
Enrolment: 75 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06739876
Sponsor's protocol ID: NCUEREC-110-082
Other IDs: 111-2410-H-005-055-MY3
Status last verified: Apr 2026
First submitted: 12 Dec 2024
Last updated: 29 Apr 2026
Results posted: Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No: Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers. The informed consent form signed by participants did not include provisions for data sharing outside of the study team. Therefore, we are not authorized to make the individual-level data available for secondary use.

Want to know more?

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Questions to ask the study team

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Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
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Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Effects of a Wearable Device and Social Media-Based Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06739876
Acronym / sponsor ID: NCUEREC-110-082
Conditions: Sleep, Physical Activity
Keywords: Sleep quality, wearable device, motivation, social media support, physical activity
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 75 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: National Chung Hsing UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 5 Mar 2025 (actual)
Primary completion: 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
Study completion: 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
First posted: 18 Dec 2024 (actual)
Results: Posted 29 Apr 2026

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults.

Detailed description

The present study aims to study sedentary breaks and sleep quality in Taiwanese adults.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does using a wearable device improve physical activity and improve sleep quality among adults?

Does the inclusion of motivational support provided via social media promote even greater effects in increasing physical activity and improvements in sleep quality?

Study design

Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind (outcomes assessor)
Number of arms: 3
Model description: Participants in the intervention group will wear a device and will either receive motivational support via social media or not. The control group will not wear a device during the intervention phase.

Arm	Type	Receives
No wearable device: Control	No intervention	–The control group will not wear the device at times other than completing assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.
Intervention: Device and motivational support via social media	Experimental	Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media)Participants in the Device and motivational support group will wear the device (Garmin tracker) for a month. In addition, they will receive motivational support via social media.
Intervention: Device	Experimental	Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (without support)Participants in the Device group will wear the device (Garmin tracker) for a month.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 to 64 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult

Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)

Those who have not used a wearable-device before.

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media)The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity. Motivational support will be provided via an online community created using LINE platform. The platform serve for the following purposes: a) providing psychoeduation prior to the intervention; b) providing a place for participants to motivate and encourage each other; c) provide health knowledge to participants weekly, to motivate behavioral change; d) encouraging participants to upload their daily step count to the community page to motivate each other's progress; e) based on participant's performance, research assistants will provide tailored support using Line stickers designed for the present intervention; f) research assistants will monitor participants' step counts and provide prizes (vouchers) for those who had the most step counts and made the most improvements.	Behavioural	Intervention: Device and motivational support via social media
Wearable device-based intervention (without support)The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity.	Behavioural	Intervention: Device

Primary outcome

Changes in Physical Activity
Time frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up
Change in physical activity will be assessed by self-report measure on sedentary breaks and behaviour (the measure was developed by the investigator in a previous study). In addition, it will also be assessed by a measurable device (physical activity-related parameters assessed by Garmin monitor).

1 secondary outcome

Changes in Sedentary Behavior
Time frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 29 Apr 2026, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
No Wearable Device: Control	25	25
Intervention: Device and Motivational Support Via Social Media	25	25
Intervention: Device	25	25

Primary outcome: Changes in Physical Activity

Time frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: steps/day

Measure	No Wearable Device: Control n = 25	Intervention: Device and Motivational Support Via Social Media n = 25	Intervention: Device n = 25
Value	8417.24 (4251.32)	8095.52 (2788.62)	9497.97 (2708.41)

Population analysed: All enrolled participants were included in the analysis.

1 secondary outcome is reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 4-week intervention period.. Other adverse events reported at 0% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
No Wearable Device: Control	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25
Intervention: Device and Motivational Support Via Social Media	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25
Intervention: Device	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25 (0%)	0 of 25

Limitations and caveats (from the sponsor): The study was conducted at a single university using convenience sampling. The relatively small sample size and short intervention period may limit the generalizability of the findings.

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Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Apr 2026.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers. The informed consent form signed by participants did not include provisions for data sharing outside of the study team. Therefore, we are not authorized to make the individual-level data available for secondary use.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Apr 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in Physical Activity (time frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06739876.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2026.