Free Time For Wellness Pilot Effectiveness Trial

Summary

Physical inactivity is pervasive and prevalent in the United States, particularly among women of low socioeconomic position, and women with children. Structural and social barriers make active leisure time a rare commodity creating a pressing health issue because physical inactivity increases the risk of chronic diseases and poor health. The broad objective of this study is to pilot test the Free Time for Wellness (FT4W), an innovative multilevel physical activity intervention to increase physical activity among low-resourced mothers.

Conditions

• Physical Inactivity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Arms

The intervention includes a task-based interaction (volunteer activities) where cognitive demand is low and interactional roles are clear. The focus is on the task, rather than developing relationships, reducing the pressure of interaction. As the volunteer activities continue, they also offer the opportunity for group members to enhance empathy, another salient component of cross-group relational development. Mediated interaction supports new relational development through a disinhibiting effect, lowering inhibitions and increasing comfort and disclosure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Monash University

  collaborator OTHER

• Loughborough University

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Iowa

  collaborator OTHER

• Public Health Institute

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Jovie USA, LLC

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• West Side Campaign Against Hunger

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• New York City Parks and Recreation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• Columbia University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Lauren C Houghton, PhD, MSc · Dept of Epidemiology, MSPH

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-05-30

Primary Completion

2024-10-14

Completion

2025-04-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations