A Text- and Audio-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Midlife

NCT06172933 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2023P003312
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial (N=30) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults.

Conditions

Middle Aged

Keywords

Text message; Podcast; Well-being; Physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Proportion of text message sessions successfully delivered

  The automated platform will record rates of successful text message delivery.

  Weekly over 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Proportion of audio sessions completed by participants

  Weekly over 8 weeks

• Session utility

  Weekly over 8 weeks

• Change in overall physical activity (in steps/day)

  Measured for 7 days at baseline (both groups), 8-weeks (both groups), and 16 weeks (wait-list control group only)

• Change in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA; in mean minutes/day)

  Measured for 7 days at baseline (both groups), 8-weeks (both groups), and 16 weeks (wait-list control group only)

• Change in sedentary time (in mean minutes/day)

  Measured for 7 days at baseline (both groups), 8-weeks (both groups), and 16 weeks (wait-list control group only)

Study Arms (2)

Move with Meaning

EXPERIMENTAL

In Move with Meaning, participants will engage in twice weekly, interactive text message sessions, which are accompanied by audio content to promote engagement in the program. In the first session of each week, participants will review their physical activity goal and positive psychology topic from last week, then learn about a new positive psychology and physical activity topic and ultimately set a new physical activity goal for the week. In the second session, participants will either be reminded of the content of the audio file and the goal they set earlier that week. The program will run for eight weeks.

Behavioral: Move with Meaning

Wait-list control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the wait-list control condition will engage in usual medical care for eight weeks, then will complete the Move with Meaning program.

Interventions

Move with Meaning BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in twice weekly text message sessions, will listen to a weekly audio session, and will work towards a physical activity goal each week, for a total of eight weeks.

Move with Meaning

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 64 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Midlife adults (aged 45-64 years at the time of enrollment)
• Suboptimal physical activity (\<150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, measured by accelerometer)
• Access to a phone capable of receiving text messages and listening to audio files (i.e., a smartphone)

You may not qualify if:

• An unrelated condition limiting physical activity
• Participation in any other programs focused on cardiac prevention or well-being
• A cognitive disturbance precluding participation or informed consent
• Current pregnancy
• Inability to speak/write fluently in English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Christopher M Celano, MD

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: While participants and study trainers will be aware of group assignment, a blinded study team member will perform outcome assessments.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Director, Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program

Model Details: Randomized, wait-list controlled, blinded intervention trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2023
• First Posted: December 15, 2023
• Study Start: September 23, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)