A text messaging intervention to promote physical activity habits

Testing the effect of text messaging cues to promote physical activity habits: a worksite-based randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10276604

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-07

Start date

2013-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-28

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Conditions

We studied sedentary employees at their workplace. Not Applicable

Interventions

1. Experimental: Physical activity + SMS group: The group attended 2 sessions of supervised physical activity sessions and received 4 SMS per week. All sessions were held at the same time of day (duri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Be employee of the Française des Jeux compagnie 2. Not be involved in any exercise training 3. Have a medical clearance to start an exercise program 4. Have the ability to attend the fitness center for a 60-min session twice a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being active according to the IPAQ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary Outcome Measure: 1. The strength of the PA habit was measured using the Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI) Time Frame: from October 2013 to June 2014, assessed every week. Participants received an email every Thursday at 2 pm from the communication service of their company to ask them to complete the SRBAI for the behavior using an online survey-managing website. If they missed to report, they received another email to remind them on the following Monday at 2 pm. They provided their answers using a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating stronger habit strength.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary Outcome Measure: 1. The strength of the PA habit was measured using the Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI) Time Frame: from October 2013 to June 2014, assessed every week. Participants received an email every Thursday at 2 pm from the communication service of their company to ask them to complete the SRBAI for the behavior using an online survey-managing website. If they missed to report, they received another email to remind them on the following Monday at 2 pm. They provided their answers using a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating stronger habit strength.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of Physical activity using IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire). Time Frame: on October 2013, June 2014 and June 2015. Participants has to answer the IPAQ questionnaire by email three times to evaluate their physical activity level.	—

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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