RecruitingSedentary TimeCardiovascular DiseasesPrediabetes
WatchWell: Simple and Practical Strategies to Reduce the Negative Health Impact of Sedentary Screen Time
Eligible age
26+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: Arizona State University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ ≥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
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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)
Where it's recruiting
Arizona
Tempe
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06963736 · last updated 2026-02-25