Good Intentions Study

NCT03498781 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: GFHNRC408
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of an intervention designed to help increase physical activity and decrease screen time.

Conditions

Obesity; Overweight

Keywords

Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fitness center attendance

  Change in fitness center attendance as measured by number of visits per week

  Week 0, 8, 16

Study Arms (2)

Exercise-only intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive information regarding the health benefits of regular aerobic and resistance training exercise and current physical activity guidelines for adults.

Other: Exercise-only

Control intervention

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants will receive information regarding the health risks of chronic stress as well as suggested methods to reduce stress.

Other: Control

Interventions

Exercise-only OTHER

Participants will write goals related to exercise, the most desired outcome of reaching their goals, anticipated obstacles/barriers which may prevent them from achieving their goals, and if-then statements proactively describing how to overcome or avoid obstacles.

Exercise-only intervention

Control OTHER

Participants will be asked to identify stress-reduction techniques which they can use in their daily lives and will be encouraged to practice them as necessary.

Control intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Body mass index from 18-45 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

• have any medical conditions that prevent participant from safely taking part in physical activity
• currently a smoker
• are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant
• have visited fitness centers more than eight times in the past two months
• exercise outside of fitness centers more than once a week for one hour at a time in the past month
• do not engage in more than 14 hours a week of screen-based activities
• do not have a primarily sedentary job

Sponsors & Collaborators

• USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Overweight; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• James Roemmich, PhD

  USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study will be a between group factorial design. The between subjects variable will be group assignment. The within subjects variable will be time.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2018
• First Posted: April 17, 2018
• Study Start: April 25, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 21, 2018
• Study Completion: November 21, 2018
• Last Updated: February 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)