Examining how emotions affect physical activity engagement

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This trial tests strategies to influence emotional responses related to physical activity in inactive adults who are overweight or obese. It aims to determine if manipulating these emotional mechanisms can lead to increased physical activity behavior. The study employs a novel intervention that optimizes core and enhancement components to assess their effects on participants' affective responses. By using real-world settings, the trial seeks to establish a connection between emotional changes and physical activity engagement.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

1. Aged ≥ 18 years
2. Reside in the United States
3. Self-reported BMI ≥ 25
4. Current structured physical activity engagement \< 60 minutes per week
5. Own a personal smartphone device
6. Reside in an area with Internet or Wi-Fi connectivity during the study period
7. Able to speak and read in English
8. Interested and willing to start a physical activity program
9. Willing to wear a Fitbit Versa smartwatch provided by the study team everyday continuously (including at work and during physical activity), in place of any Fitbits or smartwatches previously worn, for the duration of the study period
10. Able to read the small font on a smartwatch screen without glasses, or willing to carry reading glasses during physical activity for the purpose of reading the smartwatch screen

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive disability
2. Inability to engage in one or more key treatment components, including those with medical conditions that preclude physical activity engagement or who cannot wear an accelerometer on the wrist or answer brief surveys on the smartwatch for any reason
3. Current pregnancy
4. Referred to the study by another participant or from Reddit.

Where it's running

• University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Genevieve F Dunton, PhD MPH — University of Southern California
• Study coordinator: Micaela Hewus, MPH
• Email: micaelag@usc.edu
• Phone: 323-442-7304

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.