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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Activity; Sleep
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media); Behavioral: Wearable device-based intervention (without support)

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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 75
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Taichung, Taiwan, 402
    • National Chung Hsing University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those who have not used a wearable-device before.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: No wearable device: Control; The control group will not wear the device at times other than completing assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.
Experimental: Intervention: Device and 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.	Behavioral: 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.
Experimental: Intervention: Device; Participants in the Device group will wear the device (Garmin tracker) for a month.	Behavioral: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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).	Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Satisfaction with life	Satisfaction with life will be measured by the Satisfaction With Life Scale. The total score will be used, ranging from the minimum value of 5 to the maximum value of 35. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction.	Time Frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up
Stress	Stress will be measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. The total score will be used, ranging from the minimum value of 0 to 56. A score of 0-28 indicate normal perceived stress levels, 29-42 indicate relatively high stress; a score of43-56 indicate high perceived stress. Greater values indicate greater levels of stress.	Time Frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up
Depressive symptoms	Depressive symptoms will be measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. The total score will be used, ranging from the minimum value of 0 to the maximum value of 30. A score of 10 or above indicate depressive symptoms. Higher scores indicate higher levels of depressive symptoms.	Time Frame: Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Chung Hsing University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 5, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 13, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): December 18, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 29, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 8, 2026
• Last Verified: April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical activity; Sleep quality; motivation; wearable device; social media support
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Sleep Wake Disorders; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Behavior; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Motor Activity
• Other Study ID Numbers: NCUEREC-110-082; 111-2410-H-005-055-MY3 (Other Identifier: National Science and Technology Council)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: 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.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No