Factorial Trial Testing Guided Thinking Tasks to Optimize a Physical Activity Intervention
NCT ID: NCT05235360
Last Updated: 2022-02-28
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
192 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-02-14
2023-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Condition 1
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) High intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Condition 2
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) Low intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 3
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) High intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Condition 4
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Low intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 5
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) High intervention dose
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Condition 6
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) Low intervention dose
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 7
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) High intervention dose
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Condition 8
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Low intervention dose
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 9
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) High intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Condition 10
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) Low intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 11
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) High intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Condition 12
1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Low intervention dose
Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 13
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) High intervention dose
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Condition 14
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) Low intervention dose
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Condition 15
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) High intervention dose
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Condition 16
1\) Recent thinking; 2) Neutral imagery; 3) Low intervention dose
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Interventions
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Episodic future thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about themselves at a future, positive event and to imagine the event in vivid and specific detail.
Positive affect imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about positive feelings and associations about physical activity in specific, personal, and positive detail.
Action planning
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about the remainder of their week and when, where, and how they plan to attain their remaining activity for the week.
High dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.
Recent thinking
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to think about a regular habit or activity they completed in the past week and to imagine that activity in specific and vivid detail.
Neutral imagery
Participants will listen to a guided thinking task directing them to imagine physical sensations (i.e., movements, muscles used) of a routine, daily activity (non-physical activity).
Low dose
Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Not currently meeting physical activity guidelines (\<150 minutes/week of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity)
* Capable of providing informed consent
* Access to a smartphone with active data plan
* Willing to attend all study visits and comply with the protocol
* Conversant in English
Exclusion Criteria
* orthopedic problems that would limit physical activity
* self-reported coronary artery disease, stroke, COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, diabetes
18 Years
64 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
University of Kansas Medical Center
OTHER
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
OTHER
Southern Methodist University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Austin S. Baldwin, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Southern Methodist University
Locations
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Colin Lamb, BA
Role: primary
References
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Baldwin AS, Lamb CL, Geary BA, Mitchell AD, Kouros CD, Levens S, Martin LE. Testing and Optimizing Guided Thinking Tasks to Promote Physical Activity: Protocol for a Randomized Factorial Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Sep 8;11(9):e40908. doi: 10.2196/40908.
Other Identifiers
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H21-003-BALA
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id