Digital Intervention for Physical Activity

Part of paid clinical trials in Auburn, Alabama.

Sponsor
Auburn University
Study ID
NCT07130734
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
  • Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - 40 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Digital Physical Activity — BEHAVIORAL
    The 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.

Study Details

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

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 22, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
May 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Digital Intervention Group
    Participants allocated to this group will be instructed to download a Pathverse mobile application on their Apple or Android smartphone device. The Pathverse mobile application will be used to send participants daily push notifications to engage in physical activity of their choice. During on-boarding at pre-intervention, each participant will choose approximately five types of physical activity they find enjoyable that they would like to engage in throughout the four-week intervention. They will report on the physical activity they completed, along with the duration and intensity of each activity. Participants will have the choice of when they would like to receive their daily notifications on their smartphone device.
  • No Intervention: Passive Control Group
    Participants will be informed that their mental health will be monitored over four weeks as a control condition. After the study, they will be offered the digital PA intervention, if desired.

Primary Outcome Measure

Depressive Symptoms [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, at the two-week time point during the intervention, and immediately after the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Kinesiology BuildingAuburnAlabama36849
Administrator, Business & Admin Services School of Kinesiology
[email protected]
334-844-1450

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