StandUPTV habits to keep evening screen time low
StandUPTV Habits: Feasibility trial for maintaining reductions in sedentary screen time
['FUNDING_R01'] · ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS · NIH-11241967
Helping adults at risk for type 2 diabetes keep evening TV, streaming, and social media time lower by building simple daily habits tied to routines.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SCOTTSDALE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11241967 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would use a phone-based StandUPTV program that helps you break up evening TV, streaming, and social media by linking short standing or movement breaks to everyday cues like after breakfast or coffee. The program uses habit-formation tools called action planning plus reminders to make these new behaviors automatic, and you would track your screen time with mobile tools. Researchers will monitor screen time, sleep patterns, and cardiometabolic measures over several months to see whether screen-time reductions continue after the active program ends.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) who are at risk for type 2 diabetes and who regularly spend several hours per day in evening screen time and are willing to use a smartphone-based habit program are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not have excess evening screen use, those already regularly interrupting sedentary time, or individuals unable or unwilling to use a mobile intervention or perform short standing/movement breaks may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lower diabetes risk and improve heart and metabolic health by reducing prolonged evening sitting and improving sleep and glucose regulation.
How similar studies have performed: Short-term mHealth programs, including prior StandUPTV work, have reduced sedentary screen time, but using habit-formation to maintain reductions long-term is largely untested.
Where this research is happening
SCOTTSDALE, UNITED STATES
- ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS — SCOTTSDALE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: STECHER, CHAD DANIEL — ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS
- Study coordinator: STECHER, CHAD DANIEL
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases