Motivational Interventions for Lifestyle and Exercise in College Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Engagement in substance-free activities, such as exercise, has an inverse relationship to substance use in college students. While exercise has numerous physical and mental health benefits, the majority of college students are sedentary, infrequently engaging in exercise. Although exercise interventions to date often suffer from significant attrition and poor adherence, motivational interventions for exercise are beginning to show promise. In this pilot study we propose to develop and evaluate a novel exercise intervention combining Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) with contingency management (CM) in sedentary college students who use alcohol.

Official Title
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Motivational Interventions for Exercise in Hazardous Drinking College Students

Conditions
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Alcohol Consumption

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: MET + CM for Exercise
* Behavioral: MET + Exercise Contracting


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Sedentary college students who drink alcohol. Exclusion Criteria: Medical contraindications for exercise.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 26 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: MET + CM for Exercise<br>Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Contingency management offers tangible rewards for completing verified exercise. | Behavioral: MET + CM for Exercise<br>* Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Contingency management offers tangible rewards for completing verified exercise.<br>|
| Active Comparator: MET + Exercise Contracting<br>Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Exercise contracting consists of weekly appointment to set specific goals for exercise in the upcoming week. | Behavioral: MET + Exercise Contracting<br>* Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Exercise contracting consists of weekly appointment to set specific goals for exercise in the upcoming week.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Exercise engagement |  | 2 month, 6 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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exercise, college students, Sedentary college students