Exercise to Promote Quit Attempts in Young Adults
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants With Increase in Physical Activity as assessed by FitBit
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how physical activity levels change in young adults when they start a specific exercise program.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how physical activity levels change in young adults when they start a specific exercise program. Physical activity levels will be monitored daily via a FitBit Flex. Outcome measures include number of minutes of activity per day and distance traveled per day.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •18-40 years old,
- •stable physical/mental health,
- •current smoker
- •currently minimally active,
- •ambulatory,
- •interested in increasing their physical activity,
- •willingness to attend weekly exercise intervention sessions at a SNAP Fitness location within 10 miles of the University of Minnesota campus,
- •the ability to comply with the study protocol and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Contraindications to increasing physical activity including, but not limited to,
- •abnormal electrocardiogram or V02 test results,
- •high blood pressure (defined as systolic blood pressure over 165 or diastolic blood pressure over 100),
- •heart attack, acute (2 days) cardiac event or stroke in preceding six months,
- •unstable angina,
- •uncontrolled dysrhythmias causing hemodynamic compromise,
- •symptomatic severe aortic stenosis,
- •uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure,
- •acute pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarction,
- •acute myocarditis or
- •pericarditis,
- •dissecting aneurism,
- •acute systemic infection and
- •unstable pulmonary or cardiovascular conditions.
Arms & Interventions
High Intensity Interval Training/FitBit Flex
Meet with personal trainer once per week for 20-minute exercise session
Intervention: High Intensity Interval Training (Behavioral)
High Intensity Interval Training/FitBit Flex
Meet with personal trainer once per week for 20-minute exercise session
Intervention: FitBit Flex (Device)
Moderate Intensity/FitBit Flex
Meet with personal trainer once per week for 30-minute exercise session and exercise two times a week outside of personal trainer
Intervention: Moderate Intensity (Behavioral)
Moderate Intensity/FitBit Flex
Meet with personal trainer once per week for 30-minute exercise session and exercise two times a week outside of personal trainer
Intervention: FitBit Flex (Device)
Delayed Control/FtBit Flex
No exercise offered
Intervention: Delayed Control (Behavioral)
Delayed Control/FtBit Flex
No exercise offered
Intervention: FitBit Flex (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants With Increase in Physical Activity as assessed by FitBit
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported