Digital Intervention for Physical Activity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-40
SponsorAuburn University
About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Digital Physical Activity
BehavioralThe Pathverse mobile application platform will be downloaded on each participant's smartphone. Participants will be guided on how to download and use the application, as well as how to interact with the application during the intervention period. Participants will choose approximately five types of physical activity they enjoy before the intervention and will be prompted to complete these physical activities throughout the intervention. Participants will also self-report the duration and type of physical activity performed each day of the intervention.
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Digital Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Passive Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Depressive Symptoms
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) will be used to assess changes in symptoms of depression. The DASS-21 includes 7 items that assess for depression. Total scores for depression range from 0-42, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity.
Time frame
pre-intervention, at the two-week time point during the intervention, and immediately after the intervention2
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Physical activity will be assessed using a wrist-worn accelerometer before and after the intervention. Physical activity outcomes will be calculated as amount of time spent in a specific intensity.
Time frame
pre-intervention and immediately after the interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov