WatchWell: Simple and Practical Strategies to Reduce the Negative Health Impact of Sedentary Scre… (NCT06963736) | Clinical Trial Compass
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WatchWell: Simple and Practical Strategies to Reduce the Negative Health Impact of Sedentary Screen Time
United States30 participantsStarted 2025-08-07
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and participant adherence in using home-based technologies and wearable devices and simple, practical strategies to reduce the negative impact that evening screen time may have on your health.
Who can participate
Age range26 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria
* ≥26 years of age
* BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2\*; ≥25 kg/m2, if Asian (full or multiple race)\*\*
* Insufficiently active (per US National Guidelines for Physical Activity of 150 minutes of MVPA/Week)
* Reporting an average of ≥3 hours of recreational sedentary screen time (rSST) per day, that usually extends at least until 9:00pm.
* On a typical night, consumes calories (food and/or drink) after 8:00pm.
* Meet at least 2 criteria for metabolic syndrome
* Central adiposity: waist circumference \>40 inches (men); \>35 inches (women)
* Elevated blood pressure: SBP \>130 mmHg and/or DBP \>85 mmHg OR controlled with medication
* Low high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol: \<40 mg/dL (men); \<50 mg/dL (women)
* Elevated triglycerides: \>150 mg/dL OR controlled with medication
* Elevated fasting glucose: ≥100 mg/dL OR controlled with medication
Exclusion Criteria
* Conditions related to sleep disruption, including lactation, pregnancy, mid-night care providers, sleep disorders, severe sleep apnea
* History of hypoglycemia
* Pacemaker
* Caffeine consumption in excess and/or after 5pm (excess equals \>4 cups of coffee per day or equivalent)
* Involvement in other physical activity, diet, or weight loss programs/studies
* Weight change of 5% up or down in the last three months.
* Drug abuse
* THC use (smoking, edibles)
* Excessive alcohol use (for women, 8 or more drinks per week; for men, 15 or more drinks per week)
* Current smoker or user of any nicotine s…
What they're measuring
1
Treatment acceptability
Timeframe: 2 weeks
2
Changes in Evening Sedentary Screen Time
Timeframe: 2 weeks
3
Change in evening postprandial glycemic control (5pm - 5am)