Strategies to Promote Physical Activity

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Close at Hand; Behavioral: Fun First

• Registration Number: NCT02777762
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

Getting regular physical activity has many health benefits. Current physical activity programs often encourage people to track their physical activity as a way to motivate them to continue being physically active over time. However, not everyone enjoys physical activity, so tracking physical activity may not be very motivating. This research study will evaluate whether a new program-specifically designed to enhance people's enjoyment of physical activity-improves people's attitudes toward physical activity compared to a program that encourages people to track their physical activity with a mobile app.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-19
• Study Start: 2022-06
• Primary Completion: 2022-07
• Study Completion: 2022-07
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. 25 ≤ BMI ≤ 39 kg/m2
2. Systolic blood pressure 120-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mmHg
3. Not currently taking medications for blood pressure

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Not free of diagnosed heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
2. Medical contraindications to regular, unsupervised physical activity
3. Not stable on all medications over the past 3 months
4. Not free of binge eating disorder or bulimic compensatory symptoms
5. No regular access to a mobile phone and Internet
6. Not able to speak and understand English
7. Currently pregnant or planning to be within the next year
8. Planning to move in the next year
9. Not willing to be randomized

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Close at Hand	Close at Hand	Strategies to promote tracking of physical activity
Fun First	Fun First	Strategies to promote enjoyment of physical activity

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in self-reported enjoyment of physical activity assessed with the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire Version 2 (BREQ-2) Intrinsic Regulation subscale	Change from baseline to 2 months	Survey questions

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in self-reported physical activity assessed with the Stanford Leisure-Time Categorical Item (L-Cat)	Change from baseline to 2 months	Survey question

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States