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

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    University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, California, United States, 90032

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