Microsteps Study-Short, Animated Storytelling Video

NCT ID: NCT06967337

Last Updated: 2025-07-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

5431 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-19

Study Completion Date

2025-07-21

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the effect of single exposure to written Microsteps messages and short video booster content, on behavioral expectation to adopt behavioral nudges, in the immediate and medium term. Beyond that, the study will examine the effect of exposure to written Microsteps messages and short video booster content, on hope and happiness. This study will be conducted entirely online. Adult participants, in the US and the UK, will be recruited through the platform Prolific Academic (ProA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Behavior, Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Written messages of Microsteps and Instructional video

Participants will be shown written Microsteps messages presenting various behavioral nudges and a short instructional video. Thereafter, they will be asked to complete a questionnaire to assess their behavioral expectation of adopting the behavioral nudges and two visual analogue scales measuring hope and happiness. Two weeks later, participants will be invited to return and complete these outcome assessments again.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Microsteps

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Microsteps (behavioral nudges) are a series of short, written messages that were developed by the Thrive Global Wellbeing and Behavior Change Platform, based in the US. The Microsteps messages deliver step-wise, small health behavioral nudges that align with research on behavior change strategies. The behavioral nudges focus on health behaviors that could be useful adjunct interventions for GLP-1RA users, (improved food choices, exercise, sleep and stress management).

Instructional Video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Instructional Video is a short 2:27min video demonstrating the microsteps and presenting additional information about the rationale for adopting them. The video features an educator who explains these points in a didactic format, and a second educator who demonstrates performing a microstep (stretching at a desk).

Written messages of Microsteps and Storytelling video

Participants will be shown written Microsteps messages presenting various behavioral nudges, as well as a short, animated storytelling video. Thereafter, they will be asked to complete the questionnaire assessing their behavioral expectation of adopting the behavioral nudges and two visual analogue scales measuring hope and happiness. Two weeks later, participants will be invited to return and complete these outcome assessments again.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Microsteps

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Microsteps (behavioral nudges) are a series of short, written messages that were developed by the Thrive Global Wellbeing and Behavior Change Platform, based in the US. The Microsteps messages deliver step-wise, small health behavioral nudges that align with research on behavior change strategies. The behavioral nudges focus on health behaviors that could be useful adjunct interventions for GLP-1RA users, (improved food choices, exercise, sleep and stress management).

Storytelling video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The storytelling video is a short, 2D animated, wordless storytelling video, of 2:21 minutes duration. The humorous, animated story features a minion-like character who, with the help of their dog, learns to adopt better health behaviors after experiencing an episode of burnout. The video mirrors the written Microsteps messages, conveying them through comical demonstration, rather than through instructional language. The animated characters are free of cultural identifiers, with the intention of increasing the accessibility of the video by overcoming barriers associated with culture, education, language and literacy. The video is intended to underscore and complement the written Microsteps messages, enhance their durability and boost hope and happiness in viewers.

Do-nothing Control Group

Participants will not be exposed to either the microsteps or video content before they are asked to complete the questionnaire assessing their behavioral expectation of adopting the behavioral nudges and two visual analogue scales measuring hope and happiness. Two weeks later, participants will be invited to return and complete these outcome assessments again.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Microsteps

Microsteps (behavioral nudges) are a series of short, written messages that were developed by the Thrive Global Wellbeing and Behavior Change Platform, based in the US. The Microsteps messages deliver step-wise, small health behavioral nudges that align with research on behavior change strategies. The behavioral nudges focus on health behaviors that could be useful adjunct interventions for GLP-1RA users, (improved food choices, exercise, sleep and stress management).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Storytelling video

The storytelling video is a short, 2D animated, wordless storytelling video, of 2:21 minutes duration. The humorous, animated story features a minion-like character who, with the help of their dog, learns to adopt better health behaviors after experiencing an episode of burnout. The video mirrors the written Microsteps messages, conveying them through comical demonstration, rather than through instructional language. The animated characters are free of cultural identifiers, with the intention of increasing the accessibility of the video by overcoming barriers associated with culture, education, language and literacy. The video is intended to underscore and complement the written Microsteps messages, enhance their durability and boost hope and happiness in viewers.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Instructional Video

The Instructional Video is a short 2:27min video demonstrating the microsteps and presenting additional information about the rationale for adopting them. The video features an educator who explains these points in a didactic format, and a second educator who demonstrates performing a microstep (stretching at a desk).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registered with the Prolific Academic platform
* Using a GLP-1RA medication or having used a GLP-1RA medication in the past.

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maya Adam

Clinical Associate Professor in Department of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maya Adam, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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80047

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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