Wearable devices and behavior support to improve nurses' activity, sleep, stress, and body composition.
Effects of Wearable Devices Initiates Behavioral Change Intervention on Body Composition, Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Stress of Nurses in Hospital Working Place: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This project will try giving hospital nurses a Fitbit and smartphone-based behavior support for 12 weeks to see if it improves body composition, physical activity, sleep quality, and stress.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Ages | 20 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Tri-Service General Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Taipei, Taiwan) |
| Trial ID | NCT06814886 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a randomized controlled trial enrolling 120 licensed nurses working in a hospital who will be assigned to either a 12-week wearable-device–initiated behavioral intervention or a comparison group without the intervention. The intervention uses the Fitbit Charge 6 synchronized with a mobile app and participation in a LINE group to prompt activity and sleep-related behavior changes. Primary outcomes include changes in body composition, objectively measured physical activity, sleep quality, and self-reported stress over the 12-week period. Data will be compared between groups to determine whether the wearable-plus-app approach leads to measurable improvements.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are licensed nurses aged 20 or older who work in a clinical setting at the enrolling hospital, own a compatible smartphone, can sync it with a Fitbit Charge 6, and are willing to join the study's LINE group.
Not a fit: Nurses who are already highly active, enrolled in other health-promotion programs, pregnant, without a smartphone, or unable to use the compatible app are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could help nurses increase daily activity, improve sleep, and reduce stress, potentially lowering their long-term risk of chronic disease.
How similar studies have performed: Previous wearable-plus-app interventions in general and clinical populations have shown modest, sometimes mixed, improvements in physical activity and sleep, so this approach has some supportive but not definitive precedent.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who give informed consent for this study and are 20 years old or older. * Those who own a smartphone and are willing to join the study's LINE group. * Individuals whose mobile application (APP) can synchronize with the Fitbit Charge 6 wearable device. * Nurses who hold a nursing license and are working in a clinical setting. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals unable to provide informed consent for this study and are younger than 20 years old. * Those who do not own a smartphone. * Individuals who do not have a nursing license or are not employed in a clinical setting as a nurse. * Participants who are already involved in other health promotion or exercise training studies. * Nurses who are currently pregnant.
Where this trial is running
Taipei, Taiwan
- Tri-Service General Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: YIPANG LO, PhD candidate
- Email: winfly1017@hotmail.com
- Phone: 886-988-082940
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.