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Using Neuroscience to Optimize Digital Health Interventions Across Adulthood

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Other: Motivational Messages
Registration Number
NCT03744052
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the extent to which brain imaging data predict health behavior change, compared to participant self-reports.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adults ages 30-80 who read/understand English, 50% male and 50% female, and a maximum of 50% will be white.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • History of head injury
  • Mental illness diagnosis
  • Psychoactive medication
  • Psychiatric or neurological history
  • Claustrophobia
  • Ferrous metal implanted within the body (those with fMRI-compatible implanted devices will not be excluded, but the eligibility of their devices will be first verified.)
  • Asthma, injuries, or other health conditions which inhibit daily physical activity
  • Subjects must not already meet the recommended amount of physical activity of moderate-intensity physical activity for 150 minutes a week or 75 minutes at vigorous-intensity a week.
  • Duke students are excluded from this study
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adult ParticipantsMotivational MessagesMessages regarding physical activity will be texted to participants.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Physical Activity as measures by FitBitBaseline (14 days after the 1st visit), End of study (80 days after the MR visit)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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