Text Messaging to Increase Activity in Midlife — MASTERY  

Middle Aged Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Multicomponent Interactive Text Message Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Midlife Adults

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a randomized controlled pilot trial of a text message intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults (MASTERY), compared to an attention-matched control condition. The MASTERY intervention utilizes two-way text message sessions once-weekly for 12 weeks focusing on performing activities to enhance well being, setting physical activity goals, and learning techniques to reduce midlife-specific stress.

Clinical Trial Description

This is a randomized controlled pilot trial of a multipronged intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults (MASTERY), compared to an attention-matched control condition. In MASTERY, participants will have interactive, two-way text message 'sessions' (5-10 minutes of two-way text communication with an automated text-message program) once weekly for 12 weeks. The messages will focus on 3 distinct areas in the same order each week: (1) well-being-based skills and assigned activities, customized for midlife adults, (2) physical activity content focused on setting and reaching weekly activity goals, and (3) specific skills to manage midlife-related stressors that act as barriers to activity. The primary outcome is objectively measured moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Secondary outcomes include feasibility and acceptability and other activity-related, psychological, and functional outcomes at 12 weeks. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Middle Aged

• NCT number: NCT04849052
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: September 16, 2021
• Completion date: August 19, 2024