RecruitingPhysical InactivityOverweight or ObesityCancer
eMOTION: Examining Affective Mechanisms in Physical Activity Engagement
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
This early-phase trial will test intervention strategies to influence affective mechanisms underlying physical activity and determine whether changes in those mechanisms result in change in physical activity behavior among inactive adults who are overweight or obese.
Sponsor: University of Southern California
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Aged ≥ 18 years
- ✓ 2. Reside in the United States
- ✓ 3. Self-reported BMI ≥ 25
- ✓ 4. Current structured physical activity engagement \< 60 minutes per week
- ✓ 5. Own a personal smartphone device
- ✓ 6. Reside in an area with Internet or Wi-Fi connectivity during the study period
- ✓ 7. Able to speak and read in English
- ✓ 8. Interested and willing to start a physical activity program
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive disability
- ✕ 2. Inability to engage in one or more key treatment components, including those with medical conditions that preclude physical activity engagement or who cannot wear an accelerometer on the wrist or answer brief surveys on the smartwatch for any reason
- ✕ 3. Current pregnancy
- ✕ 4. Referred to the study by another participant or from Reddit.
Where it's recruiting
California
Los Angeles
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06570642 · last updated 2025-06-27