A text messaging intervention increasing sports participation in university students

A text messaging factorial design targeting motivation and goal priority to increase student participation in university recreational sport

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13035021

Enrollment

192

Registered

2018-02-06

Start date

2018-01-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-12

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Conditions

Physical activity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Physical activity

Interventions

Text messages are sent using ‘Fast SMS’, a messaging service used by businesses to distribute bulk SMS text messages. The factorial design will result in four intervention conditions: attitude only, g

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-25 years 2. Undertaking first-year study at the university 3. Own a mobile phone 4. Have not taken any medication for a heart condition within the past year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Are not aged 18-25 years 2. Are not undertaking first-year study at the university 3. Do not own a mobile phone 4. Have taken medication for a heart condition within the past year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported behaviour assessing the number of weeks of sports participation are measured using online questionnaires at baseline, T1 (two weeks after baseline) and T2 (four weeks after baseline)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in psychological processes (attitude, intention, goal priority) are measured using online questionnaires at baseline, T1 (two weeks after baseline) and T2 (four weeks after baseline)	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactTom St Quinton

Outcome results

None listed

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