Digital Intervention for Physical Activity

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Conditions studied: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Stress

In brief

The present study will assess the effects of a four-week digitally delivered intervention on physical activity and depressive symptoms among adults experiencing at least moderate depressive symptoms. The main questions this research aims to answer are: * Does a digitally-delivered intervention increase physical activity levels? * Does a digitally-delivered intervention reduce symptoms of depression? Researchers will compare an intervention promoting physical activity to a passive control (does not receive the intervention) group to see if the intervention reduces depressive symptoms and increases physical activity levels. Participants will: * Visit the laboratory at two separate time points before group assignment, separated by one week of physical activity monitoring * Be randomly assigned to complete four weeks of a digital intervention prompting engagement in physical activity or have their mental health symptoms monitored over four weeks (i.e., passive control group) * Visit the laboratory at two separate time points after the intervention, separated by one week of physical activity monitoring

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07130734

Run by

Auburn University

People needed

50

Starts

2025-09-22

Expected to finish

2026-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-18

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 19 and 40 years
• Verbally fluent in English (i.e., must be able to speak or understand English)
• No uncorrected visual or hearing impairment
• Moderate depressive symptoms or greater of at least 10 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 screening instrument
• Eligible to participate in physical activity
• Physically inactive (i.e., engaging in less than 150 min of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity)
• Owns an Apple or Android mobile device, willing to download the Pathverse app , and willing to keep the device on during the study period
• Not currently pregnant

You may not qualify if…

• Participants will not qualify for the current study if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria.

Where it is running

• Kinesiology Building — Auburn, Alabama, United States (enrolling)

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