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App and tracker combo aims to get office workers off their seats

NCT ID NCT04347096

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile health program for 100 sedentary office workers. Participants used a web app with daily goals and feedback, plus a wrist activity tracker, to improve diet, physical activity, and reduce sitting. The goal was to see if this approach is effective and cost-efficient for healthier habits at work.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mHealth intervention (web app and activity tracker)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a cost-effective way to help desk workers eat better, move more, and sit less, potentially reducing chronic disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants. Results may not apply to all workers, and long-term benefits are uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

101 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2020

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Full-time employees with sedentary occupations that involve sitting most of the time. 2. Age 20 years and older. 3. No physical limitations that would prevent them from performing physical activity. 4. Has access to the Internet. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Part-time employees. 2. Has an expected absence from work for more than two weeks or an expected relocation to another workplace within the next 3 months. 3. Pregnant or planning to get pregnant within the next 3 months.

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Conditions

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Health Behavior Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Health behavior Intervention study

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • China Medical University

    Taichung, N/A = Not Applicable, 40402, Taiwan

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