Status:
RECRUITING
eMOTION: Examining Affective Mechanisms in Physical Activity Engagement
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Physical Inactivity
Overweight or Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This early-phase trial will test intervention strategies to influence affective mechanisms underlying physical activity and determine whether changes in those mechanisms result in change in physical a...
Detailed Description
This ORBIT model phase 1 trial will examine whether affective mechanisms (1) can be experimentally manipulated in real-world settings; and (2) mediate the relationship between interventions and physic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Aged ≥ 18 years
- Reside in the United States
- Self-reported BMI ≥ 25
- Current structured physical activity engagement \< 60 minutes per week
- Own a personal smartphone device
- Reside in an area with Internet or Wi-Fi connectivity during the study period
- Able to speak and read in English
- Interested and willing to start a physical activity program
- 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
- 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:
- Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive disability
- 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
- Current pregnancy
- Referred to the study by another participant or from Reddit.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 14 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
280 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06570642
Start Date
August 14 2024
End Date
June 30 2027
Last Update
June 27 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90032