NCT06172933

A Text- and Audio-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Midlife

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial (N=30) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults.

Detailed description

This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults. In Move with Meaning, participants will listen to weekly audio sessions and complete twice weekly text message sessions, in which they will set a weekly physical activity goal. The primary outcome is feasibility (measured by number of successful text message sessions sent). Secondary outcomes include acceptability and preliminary impact on physical activity, psychological health-, and physical health-related outcomes.

Conditions

• Middle Aged

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Move with Meaning	Participants will engage in twice weekly text message sessions, will listen to a weekly audio session, and will work towards a physical activity goal each week, for a total of eight weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-23
• Primary completion: 2026-08-31
• Completion: 2026-08-31
• First posted: 2023-12-15
• Last updated: 2026-04-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States