StudiCare Physical Activity - A randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate feasability and efficacy of an internet-based intervention for enhancing physical activity and wellbeing in students

StudiCare Physical Activity - A randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate feasability and efficacy of an internet-based intervention for enhancing physical activity and wellbeing in students - StudiCare-PA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014333

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-06

Start date

2018-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

depressed mood insufficient physical activity

Interventions

consisting of six weekly modules and an additional booster session 4 weeks thereafter (e. g. motivation, goal-setting, barrier management)

optional SMS-Coach and Facebook group (promotion of adherence) Group 2: waitlist control group

access to same internet-based training as intervention group after waiting period of 12 weeks

Group 1: intervention group with immediate access to an e-coach guided internet-based intervention for promoting physical activity and wellbeing

developed according to cognitive-beavioral as well as sports scientific principles (e. g. time management, self-regulation strategies)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: low level of physical activity ( 4); at least 18 years old; enrolled as a college/university student; sufficient German language skills; signed informed consent; internet access

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasabilty of the study concerning implementation and recruitment strategy; transferability into a future large-scale randomized controlled trial; Questions: Which target population is reached through the chosen recruitment strategy? How high is intervention satisfaction (CSQ-8), adherence (number of completed modules) and acceptance (self-developed questionnaire)?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
physical activity (Internatinal Physical Activity Questionnaire; IPAQ), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), stress (PSS-4), well-being (WHO-5), impairment of psychological well-being (Psychosomatische Beschwerden im nichtklinischen Kontext), self-efficacy (Skala zur allgemeinen Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung), self-efficacy concerning physical activity (Selbstwirksamkeit zur sportlichen Aktivität), intention, planning and barriers (Fragebogen zur Absicht, Planung und Barrieren körperlicher Aktivität), credebility/expectancy (CEQ), risks and side effects (modified version of INEP); data collection before randomisation as well as 7 and 12 weeks thereafter	—

Measure

Time frame

physical activity (Internatinal Physical Activity Questionnaire; IPAQ), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), stress (PSS-4), well-being (WHO-5), impairment of psychological well-being (Psychosomatische Beschwerden im nichtklinischen Kontext), self-efficacy (Skala zur allgemeinen Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung), self-efficacy concerning physical activity (Selbstwirksamkeit zur sportlichen Aktivität), intention, planning and barriers (Fragebogen zur Absicht, Planung und Barrieren körperlicher Aktivität), credebility/expectancy (CEQ), risks and side effects (modified version of INEP); data collection before randomisation as well as 7 and 12 weeks thereafter

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Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAnn-Marie Küchler

Universität Ulm; Institut für Psychologie und Pädagogik; Abt. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

aktivitaet@studicare.com; ann-marie.kuechler@uni-ulm.de+49-(0)731/50 32812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026