A Novel Psychological-behavioral Intervention to Promote Physical Activity After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, remotely delivered, positive-psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with interactive, algorithm-driven, goal-focused text messages in the final 12 weeks), compared to post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treatment as usual, in a randomized trial of 280 post-ACS patients with low baseline physical activity.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 95
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• ACS (myocardial infarction or unstable angina)
• Suboptimal physical activity (score of \< 6 on the Medical Outcomes study Specific Adherence Scale item related to physical activity)
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Jeff C Huffman, M.D.
jhuffman@partners.org
617-724-2910
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-03-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 280
Treatments
Experimental: Positive Psychology + Motivational Interviewing
Each week, participants in the PP-MI intervention group will complete a PP activity and work towards a physical activity goal, then complete a phone session with a study trainer. Each phone session will include PP and goal setting portions. In the PP portion, the study trainer will (a) review the week's PP exercise, (b) discuss the rationale of the next week's PP exercise through a guided review of the PP-MI manual, and (c) assign the next week's PP exercise. In the goal-setting portion, the trainer will (a) review the participant's physical activity goal from the prior week, (b) discuss techniques for improving physical activity (e.g. tracking activity), and (c) help the participant to set a physical activity goal for the next week. Participants also will receive supplemental text messages throughout the 12 weeks of the intervention and during the initial follow-up period (Week 13-24).
No_intervention: Treatment as Usual
Participants in the treatment as usual (TAU) arm will not receive any specific intervention, though they will be free to receive any post-ACS treatment.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Massachusetts General Hospital