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Improving Physical Activity in Latina Women with Mindfulness

This study is looking at how a program combining exercise with mindfulness (a technique for focusing on the present moment) can help inactive Latina women, aged 18 to 65, become more physically active. The study will involve 258 women and will take place entirely online over 18 months. All participants will start with an exercise program. After 6 months, those who aren't meeting recommended exercise levels will be randomly assigned to either continue with intensive exercise counseling or receive counseling that includes mindfulness techniques. The main goal is to see if these programs help women increase their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) over 12 and 18 months.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 258 women. After an initial 6-month exercise program, participants who don't meet physical activity guidelines will be randomly assigned to one of two behavioral interventions.
What's involved
You would participate in a remote exercise program for 18 months, with Zoom goal-setting sessions and phone calls at various points. You would also receive weekly or bi-weekly mailings during the first few months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your physical activity levels will be measured at 12 and 18 months after the study begins.

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NCT06848335

Improving Physical Activity Participation in Latinas With Mindfulness

Recruiting
NAAges 18–65InterventionalTreatment
Bess Marcus
~258 participants
Updated 2026-07-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Remote Physical Activity InterventionMindfulness Enhanced Remote Physical Activity InterventionAttention Matched Enhanced Remote PA intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Accelerometer-measured min/week MVPA
Measured over 12 and 18 Months (outcome timepoints)

Conditions

Inactivity
Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
Inactivity, Physical

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NCT06848335

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Brown University

    Providence, Rhode Islandstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Bess H Marcus, PhD
[email protected]
(401) 863-6850
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Female
Generally healthy (If asthma, controlled high blood pressure and/or controlled type II diabetes, may be able to participate with physician consent)
Sedentary (defined as participating in MVPA for 60 minutes or less per week and engaging in muscle-strengthening exercise on less than 2 days per week)
Hispanic or Latina (self-identified)
Must be able to read and write in Spanish fluently
18 - 65 years of age
Planning on living in the area for the next 18 months
Own a cell phone capable of sending and receiving text messages
Required to have reliable access to the Internet via a computer or mobile device
Must be able to receive materials in the mail, either at your own home or at a mailbox

Exclusion

BMI greater than 45
Not able to walk continuously for 30 minutes/limited ability to complete daily activity or ability to exercise
Exercise is against advice of doctor
Inability to walk independently
Current or planned pregnancy in the next 12 months
Heart disease/treatment
Heart murmur
Angina/chest pain or Angina/chest pain with exertion
Palpitations
Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attacks
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Diabetes that requires insulin
Non-insulin dependent diabetes without physician approval to participate
Chronic infectious disease- HIV, Hepatitis C but does not have doctor approval
Chronic liver disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Abnormal EKG on last EKG performed
Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Seizure in past year
Surgery in past year on heart, lung, joint, orthopedic surgery
Surgery pending in next year on lung, joint, orthopedic surgery
Unusual/concerning shortness of breath
Asthma (may be able to participate with physician consent)
High blood pressure/high blood pressure medication (may be able to participate with physician consent)
Use of Beta Blockers or medicines not approved by doctor.
Abnormal Medical Stress Test in the last 12 months
Musculoskeletal problems
Fainting/dizziness more than 3 times in past year OR which interferes with daily activities OR causes loss of balance
Cancer treatment in past 3 months
Hospitalized for psychiatric disorder in past 3 years or suicidal
Participation in prior Seamos Activas II study or participant in other research study about exercise currently or within the last 6 months ago

What this trial measures

  • Accelerometer-measured min/week MVPA12 and 18 Months (outcome timepoints)

    For the week prior to each assessment (baseline, 6, 12, 18-months), all participants will wear an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer, which measures movement and intensity of activity and has been validated against heart rate telemetry and total energy expenditure. Data will be used to generate a binary indicator of meeting national PA guidelines (at least 150 min/week MVPA) at each follow-up.