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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-05-31
2015-02-28
Brief Summary
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Life stage transitions involve changes in lifestyle and thus present key opportunities for behaviour change interventions. Our assessment of the literature shows that interventions with people of retirement age can effectively promote components of the Mediterranean diet (Lara et al, BMC Medicine Apr 8;12(1):60: 2014), physical activity (Hobbs et al, BMC Medicine Mar 19;11:75; 2013) and explicit social roles (Heaven et al, Milbank Q. Jun;91(2):222-87: 2013).
This study is a 2-month randomised controlled trial (RCT) with two intervention arms taking place in the North-East of England.
We have developed an internet-based lifestyle programme (Living, Eating, Activity and Planning through retirement (LEAP)) that promotes three key health and social behaviours; 1) healthy eating by adopting a Mediterranean diet, 2) increasing physical activity with the use of a step-counter, and 3) improving social connectedness.
Participants recruited for this study will be allocated in random order with a ratio of 2:1 to the intervention group (LEAP) or to a control group.
This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the LEAP intervention among people of retirement age and will pilot trial procedures.
In this programme of research we have also defined a suite of outcome measures and identified tools appropriate for capturing the Healthy Ageing Phenotype (HAP) (Lara et al, Maturitas. 2013 Oct;76(2):189-99). We will assess aspects of Cognition, Physical capability, Physiological outcomes, and psycho-social wellbeing. The feasibility and acceptability of these measures has yet to be determined and therefore will be formally assessed in this pilot RCT alongside more proximal outcomes of the intervention modules (i.e. diet, physical activity and social roles).
The hypotheses to be tested in the LiveWell programme are as follows:
* A newly developed internet-based lifestyle programme (Living, Eating, Activity and Planning through retirement (LEAP)) is an acceptable tool for behaviour change among people of peri-retirement age.
* A suite of outcome measures and identified tools appropriate for capturing the Healthy Ageing Phenotype (HAP) is acceptable among people of peri-retirement age.
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Detailed Description
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Participants will attend a 2-hour session with the researchers in order to provide signed consent and undergo the baseline assessment of healthy-ageing related outcome measures. Participants will attend a second 2-hour session after two months to repeat the assessment.
The assessments will take place at the participant's place of work. Participants who have retired will be asked to attend assessments at their previous place of work, at a local privately hired venue (e.g. community hall), or in their own homes.
Semi-structured interviews (n=28) will be conducted with a sample of participants from the intervention and control groups and two 'reduced participation' groups.
The reduced participation groups will include people who decline to participate in the trial but consent to a brief qualitative interview about their decision not to participate (after initially expressing interest) (n= up to 2), and people who withdraw from the trial but consent to a follow-up interview (n= up to 2).
The interviews will address three overlapping domains of enquiry: 1) questions relating to participation in the pilot study; 2) questions relating to use of the intervention website; and 3) questions relating to the use of the HAP set of measurement tools.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SINGLE
Study Groups
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LEAP intervention
A newly developed internet-based lifestyle programme (Living, Eating, Activity and Planning through retirement (LEAP)) will promote three key health and social behaviours; healthy eating following a Mediterranean diet, increasing physical activity and improve social connectedness.
LEAP intervention
LEAP has 5 modules of tools and resources. LEAP is personalised based on information provided at different stages. The user determines the modules to complete (skipping or revisiting modules). Users can choose among 8 animated mentors (4 female; 4 male) to guide them through the intervention.
Users will provide demographic data, health-related information, and current lifestyles in order to tailor the advice to be received.
Advice will focus on adopting elements of a Mediterranean dietary pattern, increase physical activity, and improve social connectedness.
Participants will receive 1) Mediterranean diet recipes; 2) a step counter to monitor physical activity goals; 3) advice in how to enhance social engagement and facilitate social roles
Control
Thirty participants will be randomised to a minimal intervention comparator condition, where participants will be emailed a direct link to the National Health Service (NHS) choices 'LiveWell' website (http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx).
This website contains general information on improving life style and health.
Control
Thirty participants will be randomised to a minimal intervention comparator condition, where participants will be emailed a direct link to the National Health Service (NHS) choices 'LiveWell' website (http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx).
The email will encourage the participants to access the health resources and information on the pages labelled men's health 40-60, men's health 60-plus, women's health 40-60, women's health 60-plus, as appropriate.
Participants in the control group will be assessment after two months.
Interventions
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LEAP intervention
LEAP has 5 modules of tools and resources. LEAP is personalised based on information provided at different stages. The user determines the modules to complete (skipping or revisiting modules). Users can choose among 8 animated mentors (4 female; 4 male) to guide them through the intervention.
Users will provide demographic data, health-related information, and current lifestyles in order to tailor the advice to be received.
Advice will focus on adopting elements of a Mediterranean dietary pattern, increase physical activity, and improve social connectedness.
Participants will receive 1) Mediterranean diet recipes; 2) a step counter to monitor physical activity goals; 3) advice in how to enhance social engagement and facilitate social roles
Control
Thirty participants will be randomised to a minimal intervention comparator condition, where participants will be emailed a direct link to the National Health Service (NHS) choices 'LiveWell' website (http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx).
The email will encourage the participants to access the health resources and information on the pages labelled men's health 40-60, men's health 60-plus, women's health 40-60, women's health 60-plus, as appropriate.
Participants in the control group will be assessment after two months.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Healthy volunteers
* Internet users
* English language speakers
Exclusion Criteria
* Non-English speakers
* Not within the peri-retirement period (within two years of retirement)
55 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Newcastle University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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John C Mathers, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University
Martin White, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Institute for Health and Society, Newcastle University
Falko F Sniehotta, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Institute for Health and Society, Newcastle University
Lynn Rochester, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Newcastle University
Moynihan J Paula, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Newcastle University
Thomas D Meyer, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
Locations
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Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Lara J, O'Brien N, Godfrey A, Heaven B, Evans EH, Lloyd S, Moffatt S, Moynihan PJ, Meyer TD, Rochester L, Sniehotta FF, White M, Mathers JC. Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Meaningful Social Connections Compared with Usual Care Control in People of Retirement Age Recruited from Workplaces. PLoS One. 2016 Jul 29;11(7):e0159703. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159703. eCollection 2016.
Other Identifiers
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LiveWell_00745/2014
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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