Long-term Usage of the Fitbit® Among Medical Residents

Fitbit® Challenge: Can we Motivate Residents to Improve Their Physical Well Being?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02954770

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-03

Start date

2016-10-31

Completion date

2017-01-31

Last updated

2017-02-06

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Conditions

Continuous Fitbit® Use

Brief summary

This is a one year follow up survey study after a Fitbit® challenge study to determine if wearing a Fitbit® motivates residents to increase their physical activity. This study seeks to determine if residents continue to use the Fitbit® after one year.

Detailed description

Medical training is notoriously stressful. The combination of long work hours, sleep deprivation, clinical responsibilities, and academics leaves little time for residents and fellows to consider their own health maintenance, particularly with regards to physical activity. This is problematic for both the physician and the physician's patients. Numerous studies have shown that physicians who exercise regularly and maintain normal body mass are more likely to counsel their patients on these issues. Additionally, they are more experienced in the benefits of exercise and can counsel their patients on how to incorporate exercise into a busy schedule. This is a one year follow up survey study after a Fitbit® challenge study among TriHealth residents. The purpose of the initial Fitbit® challenge study was to to determine if wearing a Fitbit® motivates residents to increase their physical activity. This study seeks to determine the long-term usage of the Fitbit®.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Residents in training 18 years of age or older * Residents who participated the initial Fitbit® challenge study

Exclusion criteria

* Physical impairment inhibiting the ability to walk or complete the validated questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Status of Fitbit® use - descriptive measure	One year after the initial Fitbit® challenge study	This is a binary outcome, either Yes or No to survey question #20 Do you still wear your Fitbit® originally received as part of the Fitbit® study?

Outcome results