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Digital Intervention for Physical Activity

Digitally-Delivered Intervention to Prompt Physical Activity

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
19 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Visits mentioned: 4 visits, 2 visits
  • Time periods mentioned: 4 weeks

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Procedures include four laboratory visits: two visits before the intervention and two visits after the intervention."
  • "Members of the passive control group will be informed that their mental health will be monitored over four weeks as a control condition."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The present study will assess the effects of a four-week digitally delivered intervention on physical activity and depressive symptoms among adults experiencing at least moderate depressive symptoms. The main questions this research aims to answer are: * Does a digitally-delivered intervention increase physical activity levels? * Does a digitally-delivered intervention reduce symptoms of depression? Researchers will compare an intervention promoting physical activity to a passive control (does not receive the intervention) group to see if the intervention reduces depressive symptoms and increases physical activity levels. Participants will: * Visit the laboratory at two separate time points before group assignment, separated by one week of physical activity monitoring * Be randomly assigned to complete four weeks of a digital intervention prompting engagement in physical activity or have their mental health symptoms monitored over four weeks (i.e., passive control group) * Visit the laboratory at two separate time points after the intervention, separated by one week of physical activity monitoring

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 19 and 40 years * Verbally fluent in English (i.e., must be able to speak or understand English) * No uncorrected visual or hearing impairment * Moderate depressive symptoms or greater of at least 10 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 screening instrument * Eligible to participate in physical activity * Physically inactive (i.e., engaging in less than 150 min of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) * Owns an Apple or Android mobile device, willing to download the Pathverse app , and willing to keep the device on during the study period * Not currently pregnant Exclusion Criteria: \- Participants will not qualify for the current study if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria.

Study sites (1)

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