Augmented Reality Location-Based Games on Physical Activity

NCT ID: NCT06910995

Last Updated: 2025-04-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 200 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-24
• Study Completion Date: 2025-07-31

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of an augmented reality location-based game intervention on behavioral and psychological factors related to physical activity among middle-aged and older adults. The study adopts a quasi-experimental design, targeting community-dwelling individuals aged 40-59 or 60 and above, who engage in sedentary work patterns exceeding 6 hours daily. Recruitment is scheduled to commence in February 2025 at the Xinyi Health Service Center in Taipei City. Participants will be assigned to either the experimental group or the control group based on enrollment timing. A minimum of 41 participants will be recruited, divided into two experimental groups and two control groups. The experimental group will participate in an augmented reality location-based game featuring different step count goals every two weeks, daily step count reporting, and goal achievement encouragement. The control group will maintain their usual routines without any intervention. The intervention will last for 8 weeks. Research instruments will include a basic demographic questionnaire, the short-form Taiwan Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, the Exercise Motivation and Barriers Scale, blood pressure measurements, and the Quality of Life Scale.

Conditions

Physical Activity; Quality of Life

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Augmented Reality Location-Based Games

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

AR location-based game

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

This study aims to utilize the AR location-based game Pikmin Bloom to gradually encourage middle-aged and older adults in the community to develop a habit of walking outdoors. A step goal will be set every two weeks to progressively increase daily walking activity. By integrating the AR game with a LINE chatbot for feedback and engagement, this approach aims to motivate older adults, enhance their willingness to go outside, and increase their daily step count.

Control arm

The control group will maintain their usual routines without any intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

AR location-based game

This study aims to utilize the AR location-based game Pikmin Bloom to gradually encourage middle-aged and older adults in the community to develop a habit of walking outdoors. A step goal will be set every two weeks to progressively increase daily walking activity. By integrating the AR game with a LINE chatbot for feedback and engagement, this approach aims to motivate older adults, enhance their willingness to go outside, and increase their daily step count.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet one of the following conditions: middle-aged to senior citizens aged 40 to 59 years old or senior citizens aged 60 years old or older who work more than 6 hours a day in a sedentary lifestyle

2. Able to walk independently without the use of aids.

3. Have a smart phone with an application (Pikmin Bloom) that can be installed and can access the Internet and GPS.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have been diagnosed by a doctor as suffering from dementia, mental illness or major diseases.

2. Those who are unable to do intense exercise as mentioned in the medical advice.

3. Those who cannot go out for long time, such as family caregivers.

4. Those who have regular exercise habits: average daily steps over 5,000 steps or 30 minutes of leisure-type physical activity more than 3 times a week.

5. Those who will not use the AR adaptive game (Pikmin Bloom) at the end of the 2-day test period.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Taipei Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Taipei Medical University

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Taiwan

Central Contacts

Hsin-Yen Yen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

kenji@tmu.edu.tw

+886-2-27361661 ext. 6326

Facility Contacts

Hsin-Yen Yen, PhD

Role: primary

kenji@tmu.edu.tw

+886-2-27361661 ext. 6326

Other Identifiers

N202412060

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id