NCT03565731

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a brief program to help overweight people become more physically active. We plan to design a program that teaches people how to become more active by identifying how fitness enables them to live their lives better. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and wear a device that tracks their exercise for 1 week. If accepted into the study, they will receive a 1 day program designed to help them exercise more. Then they will receive phone calls and emails for support after the program. Finally, participants will come in 3 and 6 months after the program to complete the same questionnaires and wear the exercise tracker again. The study is primarily interested in increasing exercise levels, and so we hope to see participants exercising more after the program than they were before. We will also ask them questions (via the questionnaires) that tell us the degree to which they are exercising based on their one desires and values, as opposed to doing it because they were told to.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 19, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 8, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 21, 2018

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 9, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 9, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 11, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

December 19, 2017

Last Update Submit

June 9, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in bout-related moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA)

    Average daily minutes spent in objectively measured, bout-related MVPA assessed via a multi-sensor activity monitoring device.

    Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Feasibility of the ACT workshop intervention

    End of 3-month intervention

  • Acceptability of the ACT workshop intervention

    End of 3-month intervention

  • Change in autonomous motivation

    Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months

  • Change in values-consistent behavior

    Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months

Study Arms (1)

ACT-PA Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The primary goal of the intervention is to increase values-based autonomous motivation to increase bout-related MVPA using a single workshop. Participants will engage in basic and advanced values clarification exercise to help clarify (1) the relative importance of major values domains (e.g. social, vocational, recreational), and (2) the potential role of PA in empowering functioning in these domains. Participants will generate their own activity goals and additional values-based goals. In addition, acceptance strategies will be taught to reduce cognitive and emotional barriers to meeting values-based goals. Participants will be asked to report progress on goals each week via an automated email survey from a secure project website. Upon completing the survey, participants will receive standardized responses via email. Monthly phone calls will be brief, semi-structured, and designed to review key principles and trouble-shoot specific barriers identified by the participant.

Behavioral: ACT-PA

Interventions

ACT-PABEHAVIORAL

The overall goal of the intervention is to increase bout-related moderate-to-vigorous physical (MVPA) activity to greater than 200 minutes per week. The basic structure is an initial on-site, group-based intervention workshop, written materials, weekly emails, and monthly phone calls for a total of 3 months.

ACT-PA Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Body mass index (BMI) between 25-45 kg/m2
  • Report being insufficiently active (i.e., \<150 minutes per week of bout related MVPA)

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to engage in physical activity safely due to medical status
  • Unable to read or understand study materials
  • Currently in another physical activity or weight control program
  • Currently taking medications that cause dizziness or feeling faint while standing (e.g., some hypertension medications
  • Report any condition that would preclude adherence to the intervention protocol (e.g., current or past substance use disorder or psychiatric hospitalization)
  • Plans to relocate during the study timeline
  • Terminal illness diagnosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Miriam Hospital Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lillis J, Bond DS. Values-based and acceptance-based intervention to promote adoption and maintenance of habitual physical activity among inactive adults with overweight/obesity: a study protocol for an open trial. BMJ Open. 2019 Jan 9;9(1):e025115. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025115.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor ActivityBehaviorSedentary Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2017

First Posted

June 21, 2018

Study Start

March 8, 2018

Primary Completion

September 9, 2019

Study Completion

September 9, 2019

Last Updated

June 11, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

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