Fitbit texts help hispanic teens move more, sleep better
NCT ID NCT04953442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving Hispanic teenagers a Fitbit and sending them text messages could help them be more active and sleep better. The goal was to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes. 43 teens aged 14-16 with obesity took part. The study measured how many teens joined, any tech problems, and how satisfied they were.
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Study facts
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- 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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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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14 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self identify as Hispanic or Latino * obese, defined as body mass index percentile (BMI%) ≥ 95th percentile * Ages of 14-16 years * Own his or her own cellphone. Exclusion Criteria: * Taking a medication(Steroids) or diagnosed with a condition (i.e. sleep (i.e. sleep apnea) that influences activity, sleep, and/or cognition * Recent hospitalization or injury that prevents normal physical activity * pregnant * currently enrolled in an exercise program or currently using a personal activity monitoring device like Fitbit.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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