NCT07452107

Effects of a Digital Micro-Movement Nudge Intervention on Well-Being and Academic Outcomes in College Students

Effects of a Digital Micro-Movement Nudge Intervention on Well-Being and Academic Outcomes in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Singapore Management University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to learn whether a 21-day physical resilience (movement-based) program can improve mental well-being, emotional regulation, and academic functioning in university students. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does participation in a 21-day physical resilience program improve students' well-being (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, affect, life satisfaction, and perceived health)? Does the program improve students' academic and self-regulatory outcomes (e.g., engagement, burnout, procrastination, productivity, emotion regulation, coping, and self-control capacity)? Researchers will compare students who complete the physical resilience program immediately to students in a waitlist control group to see whether participation in the program leads to greater improvements in well-being and academic-related outcomes. Participants will: Sign up online and provide informed consent Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or a waitlist control group Receive daily micro-movement tasks and reminders via Telegram for 21 days (intervention group) Complete online questionnaire surveys at baseline, post-intervention, and a 2-week follow-up

Conditions

• Health Behaviour Change

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Physical resilience	The intervention is a 21-day, digitally delivered physical resilience program consisting of daily, brief, movement-based activities designed to support mental well-being and academic functioning in university students. The program includes low-intensity physical movement, breathing exercises, and body-based regulation practices that can be completed independently without specialized equipment or prior physical training. Participants assigned to the intervention group receive one structured movement task per day for 21 consecutive days. Tasks are delivered via a Telegram channel, accompanied by brief digital reminders to prompt engagement. Each task is designed to be short in duration, flexible in timing, and feasible within daily routines, emphasizing consistency rather than physical exertion or performance. The intervention is self-guided and asynchronous, with no in-person contact, live sessions, or direct supervision.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-06
• Primary completion: 2026-03-18
• Completion: 2026-03-18
• First posted: 2026-03-05
• Last updated: 2026-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore