Remote Mindfulness-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Postmenopausal Women
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to figure out if postmenopausal women find a mindfulness audio recording acceptable for use along with physical activity, and to find out if this tool is helpful in increasing daily physical activity.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Group A/Intervention Subjects will use mindfulness audio recordings along with their physical activity, and will receive a weekly health coaching phone call along with supplemental educational materials. |
Behavioral: Mindfulness Audio Recordings
A 5-minute audio file aimed to increase likelihood of experiencing positive affect associated with physical activity. Participants will listen to a mindfulness audio file at the beginning of each physical activity session they choose to engage in during weeks 2-4
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No Intervention: Group B/Control Subjects will receive education materials on healthy habits for increasing physical activity based on the National Institutes of Health, and bi-weekly check-in phone call. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Acceptability of a mindfulness-based physical activity intervention [4 weeks]
Number of subjects to rate the remotely-accessible and physical activity-targeted mindfulness audio file as acceptable
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Daily physical activity [4 weeks]
Number of subjects to have an increase in objectively measured daily physical activity variables (such as step counts) recorded by ActiGraph activity monitor
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients self-report as being > 1 year postmenopausal.
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Patients are able to walk without a walking aid.
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Patients own and know how to operate a smart phone or tablet.
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Patients are willing and able to complete the activity monitoring.
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Patients are self-reportedly underactive.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients are < 1 year postmenopausal.
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Patients require a walking aid for daily mobility.
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Patients do not own a smartphone or table, or are unwilling to use such a device for the purposes of the study.
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Patients' primary form of exercise is swimming (the activity monitors are not waterproof).
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Patients are unable or unwilling to complete activity monitoring.
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Patients are unable to provide informed consent independently.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Mayo Clinic Rochester | Rochester | Minnesota | United States | 55905 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mayo Clinic
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Emma Fortune-Ngufor, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 22-007713