A Text- and Audio-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Midlife

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-23

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial (N=30) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults.

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Detailed Description

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This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults. In Move with Meaning, participants will listen to weekly audio sessions and complete twice weekly text message sessions, in which they will set a weekly physical activity goal. The primary outcome is feasibility (measured by number of successful text message sessions sent). Secondary outcomes include acceptability and preliminary impact on physical activity, psychological health-, and physical health-related outcomes.

Conditions

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Middle Aged

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized, wait-list controlled, blinded intervention trial

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

While participants and study trainers will be aware of group assignment, a blinded study team member will perform outcome assessments.

Study Groups

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Move with Meaning

In Move with Meaning, participants will engage in twice weekly, interactive text message sessions, which are accompanied by audio content to promote engagement in the program. In the first session of each week, participants will review their physical activity goal and positive psychology topic from last week, then learn about a new positive psychology and physical activity topic and ultimately set a new physical activity goal for the week. In the second session, participants will either be reminded of the content of the audio file and the goal they set earlier that week. The program will run for eight weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Move with Meaning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in twice weekly text message sessions, will listen to a weekly audio session, and will work towards a physical activity goal each week, for a total of eight weeks.

Wait-list control

Participants in the wait-list control condition will engage in usual medical care for eight weeks, then will complete the Move with Meaning program.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Move with Meaning

Participants will engage in twice weekly text message sessions, will listen to a weekly audio session, and will work towards a physical activity goal each week, for a total of eight weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Midlife adults (aged 45-64 years at the time of enrollment)
* Suboptimal physical activity (\<150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, measured by accelerometer)
* Access to a phone capable of receiving text messages and listening to audio files (i.e., a smartphone)

Exclusion Criteria

* An unrelated condition limiting physical activity
* Participation in any other programs focused on cardiac prevention or well-being
* A cognitive disturbance precluding participation or informed consent
* Current pregnancy
* Inability to speak/write fluently in English

Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes