Exercise AdherenceNCT06024577
Adherence to Different Exercise Interventions
A study testing Walking, Variety and Progressive in people with Exercise Adherence, run by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Only 50% of sedentary adults that start an exercise training program adhere to the program after 6 months. Exercise variety may improve adherence. The goal of this study is to examine different exercise interventions that include a variety of exercise on adherence. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Exercise Adherence
- What is being tested?
- Walking, Variety and Progressive
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 18 Aug 2023to Jul 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 18-40 years old
- Sedentary (<1 hour per week of exercise)
- BMI 18.5 to 40 kg/m2
Who cannot join
- Adults with diagnosed cardiovascular, diabetes, renal, or any other metabolic disease determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
- Any other disability, ailment, or physical characteristics that may hinder the ability to participate in regular exercise determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
- Participating in other studies that would interfere with their ability to safely complete the exercise protocols.
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant, and peri-menopausal or post-menopausal women.
- History of smoking within the last 6 months
- Any other vulnerable population (children <18, pregnant women, prisoners, etc.)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California, 93407
Eric Benson, 805-756-7525, ecbenson@calpoly.edu
About this study
Official title: Aherence to Different Exercise Interventions
Only 50% of sedentary adults that start an exercise training program adhere to the program after 6 months. Exercise variety may improve adherence. The goal of this study is to examine different exercise interventions that include a variety of exercise on adherence.
Read the detailed description
Regular exercise, in the form of walking 150 minutes per week, is widely regarded as having many health and fitness benefits. Despite these well-known benefits, adherence to exercise interventions is extremely low. When sedentary adults start an exercise training program only 50% adhere to the program and meet the national recommendations of 150 minutes per week. A possible explanation of the low adherence is that most adults only walk for exercise, and that providing a variety of exercise may increase adherence. Preliminary observational data show that a variety of exercise may increase weekly exercise expenditure compared to other interventions. The overall objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility, adherence, and acceptability of different exercise interventions including 1) walk intervention, 2) variety intervention, and 3) progressive intervention (see below for description).
- Conditions
- Exercise Adherence
- Being tested
- Walking, Variety, Progressive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
WalkingBehavioural
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous walking.
VarietyBehavioural
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training.
ProgressiveBehavioural
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous progressive variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training. Participants can choose which exercise they want to do, and can do as much or little as they want.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Walking | Active comparator | Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous walking. Receives: Behavioral: Walking |
| Variety | Experimental | Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants will be prescribed a single different exercise (variety) which will include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training. Receives: Behavioral: Variety |
| Progressive | Experimental | Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous exercise. The exercises include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training, and each week another exercise will be added to the list of options for participants. Participants may choose from the list of exercise. They do not have to do them all, and they can do as much or little (none) of whatever they choose. Receives: Behavioral: Progressive |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Adherence to exercise intervention
Adherence is assessed as meeting or exceeding 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous exercise
Measured: Change from baseline at 1-week, 2-weeks, 3-weeks, and 4-weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Acceptability of intervention
Participants will complete a survey on acceptability at the end of the exercise intervention
Measured: Acceptability at 4-weeks
Body Weight
Body weight will be measured at baseline and 4-weeks
Measured: Change in body weight from baseline to 4-weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Sep 2023
- Study start18 Aug 2023
- Primary completionJul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Exercise AdherenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized study to three arms: 1) walk intervention, 2) variety intervention, 3) progressive intervention
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Todd Hagobian, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Investigators
- Todd Hagobian, Principal investigator, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06024577
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2023-152
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 1 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Data and documentation will be available under a data-sharing agreement. Information shared with outside collaborators will link data to two unique study identifiers (de-Identified) to maintain participant anonymity, and outside researchers and the community will not be allowed to have access to participant names and confidential information.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Aherence to Different Exercise Interventions
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06024577
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2023-152
- Conditions
- Exercise Adherence
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 18 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Only 50% of sedentary adults that start an exercise training program adhere to the program after 6 months. Exercise variety may improve adherence. The goal of this study is to examine different exercise interventions that include a variety of exercise on adherence.
Detailed description
Regular exercise, in the form of walking 150 minutes per week, is widely regarded as having many health and fitness benefits. Despite these well-known benefits, adherence to exercise interventions is extremely low. When sedentary adults start an exercise training program only 50% adhere to the program and meet the national recommendations of 150 minutes per week. A possible explanation of the low adherence is that most adults only walk for exercise, and that providing a variety of exercise may increase adherence. Preliminary observational data show that a variety of exercise may increase weekly exercise expenditure compared to other interventions. The overall objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility, adherence, and acceptability of different exercise interventions including 1) walk intervention, 2) variety intervention, and 3) progressive intervention (see below for description).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Randomized study to three arms: 1) walk intervention, 2) variety intervention, 3) progressive intervention
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Walking | Active comparator | Behavioral: WalkingParticipants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous walking. |
| Variety | Experimental | Behavioral: VarietyParticipants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants will be prescribed a single different exercise (variety) which will include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training. |
| Progressive | Experimental | Behavioral: ProgressiveParticipants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous exercise. The exercises include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training, and each week another exercise will be added to the list of options for participants. Participants may choose from the list of exercise. They do not have to do them all, and they can do as much or little (none) of whatever they choose. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 18-40 years old
- Sedentary (<1 hour per week of exercise)
- BMI 18.5 to 40 kg/m2
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Adults with diagnosed cardiovascular, diabetes, renal, or any other metabolic disease determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
- Any other disability, ailment, or physical characteristics that may hinder the ability to participate in regular exercise determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
- Participating in other studies that would interfere with their ability to safely complete the exercise protocols.
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant, and peri-menopausal or post-menopausal women.
- History of smoking within the last 6 months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| WalkingPrescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous walking. | Behavioural | Walking |
| VarietyPrescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training. | Behavioural | Variety |
| ProgressivePrescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous progressive variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training. Participants can choose which exercise they want to do, and can do as much or little as they want. | Behavioural | Progressive |
Primary outcome
Adherence to exercise intervention
Time frame: Change from baseline at 1-week, 2-weeks, 3-weeks, and 4-weeks
Adherence is assessed as meeting or exceeding 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous exercise
2 secondary outcomes
Acceptability of intervention
Time frame: Acceptability at 4-weeks
Body Weight
Time frame: Change in body weight from baseline to 4-weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Sep 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Data and documentation will be available under a data-sharing agreement. Information shared with outside collaborators will link data to two unique study identifiers (de-Identified) to maintain participant anonymity, and outside researchers and the community will not be allowed to have access to participant names and confidential information.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Todd Hagobian principal investigator
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Walking, Variety and Progressive in people with Exercise Adherence, run by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Todd Hagobian, PhD (8057567511, thagobia@calpoly.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Adherence to exercise intervention (time frame: Change from baseline at 1-week, 2-weeks, 3-weeks, and 4-weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Sep 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.