Digital Intervention for Physical Activity
Recruiting · NCT07130734 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Auburn University
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What this trial is about
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
Who can take part
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.
Where it is running
2 locations listed across 1 US state.
- Kinesiology Building - Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Kinesiology Building - Auburn, Alabama, United States