Guided Episodic Future Thinking to Increase Physical Activity Adherence and Promote Healthy Brain Aging
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-65
SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
About this trial
The goal of this behavioral clinical trial is to learn how to increase physical activity in mid-life adults. Specifically, can guided imagery that includes creating mental pictures increase excitement about working out.
Participants will be asked to complete testing at the beginning of the study, following 6-weeks of an in-person exercise program, and 6-weeks after finishing the exercise program. Testing will include an exercise test, MRI, questionnaires, computer tasks, and a blood draw.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
speak English
have access to reliable communication (a telephone or cell phone, computer, etc.)
normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing
ambulatory (without the use of assistive devices)
Disqualifiers
patients with arrhythmias or acute cardiac events will be excluded due to potential complications with the supervised moderate exercise
at risk for hazard due to magnetic fields due to MR safety concerns
have any neurologic or psychiatric disorder except depression, anxiety (including post-traumatic stress disorder)
have history of seizures or head trauma due to MR data quality
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Episodic Future Thinking
- Episodic Recent Thinking
- Positive Affective Imagery
- Neutral Affective Imagery
- HIIT Exercise Intervention
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov