Good Intentions Study

January 18, 2022 updated by: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

The Impact of Multiple Behavior Change on the Effectiveness of Implementation Intentions to Promote Fitness Center Visitation

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of an intervention designed to help increase physical activity and decrease screen time.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate attendance, exercise, and screen time habits in fitness center members. Because they are the population under investigation, recruitment will take place via the fitness center facilities. This population is under investigation because much of this population is sedentary and does not exercise at recommended levels, despite access to physical fitness facilities. This research will investigate methods to encourage physical activity in this population.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58203
        • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index from 18-45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have any medical conditions that prevent participant from safely taking part in physical activity
  • currently a smoker
  • are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant
  • have visited fitness centers more than eight times in the past two months
  • exercise outside of fitness centers more than once a week for one hour at a time in the past month
  • do not engage in more than 14 hours a week of screen-based activities
  • do not have a primarily sedentary job

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise-only intervention
Participants will receive information regarding the health benefits of regular aerobic and resistance training exercise and current physical activity guidelines for adults.
Other: Exercise-only
Participants will write goals related to exercise, the most desired outcome of reaching their goals, anticipated obstacles/barriers which may prevent them from achieving their goals, and if-then statements proactively describing how to overcome or avoid obstacles.
Sham Comparator: Control intervention
Participants will receive information regarding the health risks of chronic stress as well as suggested methods to reduce stress.
Other: Control
Participants will be asked to identify stress-reduction techniques which they can use in their daily lives and will be encouraged to practice them as necessary.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fitness center attendance
Time Frame: Week 0, 8, 16
Change in fitness center attendance as measured by number of visits per week
Week 0, 8, 16

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 25, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 21, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

November 21, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 2, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2022

Last Verified

January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GFHNRC408

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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