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Guided Episodic Future Thinking to Increase Physical Activity Adherence and Promote Healthy Brain Aging

University of Kansas Medical Center · with National Institute on Aging (NIA) · NCT06123182

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 45–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
160
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 23, 2024
Record last updated
March 27, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this behavioral clinical trial is to learn how to increase physical activity in mid-life adults. Specifically, can guided imagery that includes creating mental pictures increase excitement about working out.

Participants will be asked to complete testing at the beginning of the study, following 6-weeks of an in-person exercise program, and 6-weeks after finishing the exercise program. Testing will include an exercise test, MRI, questionnaires, computer tasks, and a blood draw.

Being studied: Episodic Future Thinking; Episodic Recent Thinking; Positive Affective Imagery; Neutral Affective Imagery; HIIT Exercise Intervention

Conditions: Exercise Training; Aging

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • speak English
  • have access to reliable communication (a telephone or cell phone, computer, etc.)
  • normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing
  • ambulatory (without the use of assistive devices)
  • physically underactive
  • able to give informed consent
  • able to exercise continuously on the recumbent stepper exercise device for 4 minutes greater than or equal to 25 watts to demonstrate ability to perform exercise on stepper \& no aerobic exercise contraindications or other safety/physical concerns
  • able to communicate with investigators, follow 2-step command \& correctly answer consent comprehension questions
  • stable blood pressure and statin medication doses for 30 days as these affect vascular health/hemodynamics
  • willing and able to safely enter magnetic resonance (MR) scanner and attempt the MR scan
  • willing and able to attempt a blood draw

Exclusion Criteria

  • patients with arrhythmias or acute cardiac events will be excluded due to potential complications with the supervised moderate exercise
  • at risk for hazard due to magnetic fields due to MR safety concerns
  • have any neurologic or psychiatric disorder except depression, anxiety (including post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • have history of seizures or head trauma due to MR data quality

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, KS 66160

    Site contact: Morgan Brucks, B.A. · (913) 588-0173

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Morgan Brucks · (913) 588-0173 · mbrucks@kumc.edu
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