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An AB-design pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of a personalized smartphone intervention (JITAI) combined with a wearable device to optimize sedentary time in outpatients with heart disease

Optimization of sedentary time using a personalized digital-nudge JITAI app combined with a wearable device: a pilot AB-design single-case series in stable cardiovascular disease patients. - Pilot study of Behavioral Engagement with Adaptive Tools for SITting Time with heart disease patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000062037
Enrollment
10
Registered
2026-06-24
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

cardiovascular disease

Interventions

Name: Personalized JITAI smartphone intervention plus wrist-worn wearable Category: Behavioral (digital health), device use Exposure window: 4 weeks during Phase B (Phase A is 2-week observation wit
notifications are turned off for 2-week post-B follow-up) Components: A JITAI smartphone app delivers 0 to 3 prompts per day, tailored by real-time activity and baseline personality assessment (TI
no scheduled human coaching during the intervention Comparator: Within-subject self-control. Weekly means during Phase A (observation, no notifications) are compared with Phase B (intervention)

Sponsors

Nagoya Aoi University
Lead Sponsor
Nagoya City University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Recruiting patients with stable cardiovascular disease who live in the local area (and have not been hospitalized for at least 12 months) Inclusion Criteria 1. Smartphone user who routinely uses the communication app LINE 2. Independent in activities of daily living 3. Agrees to wear a wearable device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with dementia 2. Patients with atrial fibrillation (as Fitbit pulse measurements may be inaccurate)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in mean daily sedentary time (min/day) Timing: compare the last week of Phase A (pre-intervention, Week 2) with the last week of Phase B (after 4 weeks of intervention, Week 6); data source: Fitbit API, synced daily.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sum of >= 30-minute prolonged sitting (min/day): change in weekly means between end of Phase A (Week 2) and end of Phase B (Week 6). Sum of prolonged sitting >= 30 minutes (min/day): change in weekly means between end of Phase A (Week 2) and end of Phase B (Week 6). Sit-to-stand counts (counts/day): same timing. Steps (steps/day): same timing. Resting heart rate (bpm): change from end of Phase A to end of Phase B, plus maintenance at 2 weeks after Phase B (Week 8; notification-off follow-up). Implementation / acceptability: app launches (per day; averaged across 4 weeks of Phase B) and wear adherence (%; proportion of prescribed wear time from 09:00 to 21:00). Patient-reported outcomes (PROs): KCCQ-12 (total and domain scores) and fatigue VAS at registration, weekly, and 2 weeks after Phase B (Week 8). User experience: SUS score and a semi-structured interview at the end of Phase B (Week 6). Safety: frequency and severity of adverse events (exercise-related, cardiovascular, device-related, skin irritation). Cumulative from start of Phase A through end of follow-up (Week 8); Phase B breakdown as needed.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoichi Naito

Nagoya Aoi University Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science

naito@nagoya-aoi.ac.jp0528385026

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026