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NCT Number: NCT04130386

Motivational Interviewing to Address Freshman Weight Gain

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of Motivational Interviewing and e-health education on body composition and psychological outcomes. After baseline testing, participants will be randomly assigned to a motivational interviewing or e-health education group for a 10-week intervention. Variables of interest include: body composition, physical activity, food consumption and self-determination theory constructs.

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Key information

Conditions

Motivational Interviewing

Age range

18 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Kinesiology

Auburn, Alabama, 36849, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Classified as a college freshman and 18 years of age.
  • Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ+).
  • Neither currently engaging in exercise nor consistently exercising over the last three months (2 days per week or less).
  • Be considered overweight based on BMI (BMI at or above 25)
  • Not pregnant.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those that do not meet inclusion criteria.

Treatment and study plan

Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral

Participants receiving MI

e-education

Behavioral

Participants receiving e-education

Primary outcomes

  1. changes in fat mass

    Time frame: 12 and 28 weeks

    changes in fat mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan

  2. Changes in lean mass

    Time frame: 12 and 28 weeks

    changes in lean mass measured in KG by a iDXA scan

  3. Physical Activity

    Time frame: 12 and 28 weeks

    Changes in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity measured by an accelerometer.

  4. Changes in the number of servings of Fruit and Vegetables

    Time frame: 12 and 28 weeks

    Changes in fruit and vegetable consumption measured in servings per day

  5. Changes in Autonomous motivation

    Time frame: 12 and 28 weeks

    Changes in Autonomous motivation will be assessed with the Exercise Regulation Questionnaire (BREQ-3). The score range for each subscale is 0-16. A higher score for each subscales represents higher levels of motivation for external, introjected, identified and integrated forms of motivation.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Experience with MI

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Participants experience with the MI intervention will be assessed with the Health care climate questionnaire. This scale measures perceived autonomous support. The score ranges from 15-105, with higher scores associated with higher levels of perceived autonomy support.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Auburn University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 17, 2019
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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