Fitbit for recovery: study tests activity trackers in alcohol treatment
NCT ID NCT06629493
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether using a Fitbit activity tracker can help people receiving inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder increase their physical activity and improve their emotional state. Ninety adults in treatment wore the tracker and completed questionnaires about their activity, mood, sleep, and how useful they found the device. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and has any positive effects on recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fitbit Versa 3 activity tracker
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple activity trackers help people recovering from alcohol use disorder become more active and feel better emotionally.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed feasibility study with only 90 participants. It does not prove that activity trackers directly improve alcohol recovery, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years old or older. * Be undergoing inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder. Exclusion Criteria: * Finishing the in-treatment before 4 weeks.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Therapeutical community "La Santina"
Gijón, Principality of Asturias, 33394, Spain
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