Factorial Trial Testing Guided Thinking Tasks to Optimize a Physical Activity Intervention

NCT ID: NCT05235360

Last Updated: 2022-02-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

192 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-14

Study Completion Date

2023-07-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to optimize a novel, audio-recorded physical activity intervention that is scalable. Using principles of the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) framework, a full factorial study will test the unique and combined effects of different intervention components to identify which combination of components is optimal for increasing physical activity and mechanisms by which the components are or are not effective. This information will inform decisions about an optimal intervention package that is effective, efficient, and minimizes participant burden.

Detailed Description

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Eligible participants who provide informed consent will be enrolled in a 6-week study. At the baseline session, participants will be randomized to listen to a brief audio-recording of different guided thinking tasks. The audio-recordings are based on combinations of four different intervention components that will be tested in a 2 (positive affect imagery vs. neutral) x 2 (episodic future thinking vs. recent thinking) x 2 (action planning: yes, no) x 2 (dose: high vs. low) factorial trial. Participants will also complete a 30-minute brisk walking session on a treadmill. Participants will return for weekly visits in which they again listen to their assigned audio-recording and complete a 30-minute brisk walking session.

Conditions

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Physical Inactivity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Condition 1

1\) Episodic future thinking; 2) Positive affect imagery; 3) Action planning; 4) High intervention dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive affect imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Recent thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive affect imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive affect imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Recent thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive affect imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Neutral imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Neutral imagery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Episodic future thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Action planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Recent thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Action planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High dose

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Recent thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recent thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

High dose

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 5 times/week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Low dose

Participants will listen to the audio-recording with the guided thinking tasks 1 time/week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults ages 18-64
* 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

* BMI \> 40
* orthopedic problems that would limit physical activity
* self-reported coronary artery disease, stroke, COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, diabetes
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Kansas Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Southern Methodist University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

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

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Colin Lamb, BA

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 2147681545

Email: [email protected]

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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36074550 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R21CA260360

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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H21-003-BALA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id