Status:

RECRUITING

Behavioral Exposure for Introceptive Tolerance RCT

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Exercise Sensitivity

Introceptive Exposure

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Behavioral Exposure for Interoceptive Tolerance (BE-FIT) is a mechanism-informed behavioral intervention to target exercise anxiety. The three primary components of BE-FIT include: (1) exposure to fea...

Detailed Description

This study is a Stage II randomized-controlled trial of a novel behavioral intervention, titled Behavioral Exposure for Interoceptive Tolerance (BE-FIT), to evaluate (1) its efficacy in improving exer...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥ 40 years of age
  • Elevated exercise anxiety (score of ≥ 30 on ESQ-18)
  • Low active (\< 90 min self-reported moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity/day in past three months)
  • Medically approved cardiac rehabilitation
  • English proficiency

Exclusion

  • Evidence of cognitive impairment (≤ 23 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MoCA)
  • Severe disabling chronic medical and/or psychiatric comorbidities determined on a case-by-case basis that prevents safe or adequate participation
  • Expectation that patient will not live through study periods

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 3 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

146 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05398276

Start Date

May 3 2022

End Date

July 31 2026

Last Update

March 27 2024

Active Locations (2)

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1

RWJ Cardiac Rehab at East Brunswick

East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08816

2

Rutgers Emotion, Health and Behavior Laboratory Department of Psychology

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901