Fit Physicians: Use of Activity Monitors and Activity Integration Program in First Year Medical Students

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-07

Study Completion Date

2017-06-03

Brief Summary

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Using FitBit activity monitors, physical activity levels will be monitored in first year medical students. Body Composition will be measured as well.

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Detailed Description

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Using fitness trackers and exercise testing, it will determine if participating in a novel program that incorporates wellness into the academic term will improve fitness.

An estimate, 120 students will enroll in this study. Men and women aged 18-55 years of age that are just entering medical school. Students who are currently pregnant will not be allowed to participate in this study.

Participation will involve 2 visits at the start of the academic school year, and two visits at the end of the academic school year.

These visits will entail you undergoing a body composition scan measured by an duel energy x-ray absorptiometry (iDEXA) machine. The scan takes approximately 15 minutes. Subjects may be asked to perform an exercise stress test on a treadmill. The exercise test is approximately 40 minutes. Subjects may be asked to participate in a fitness program 2x a week, and may be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex™ activity tracker on the wrist for the duration of the school year. Investigators will be accessing academic grades to use for statistical purposes only. Subject names will never be given to any other party other than the investigators involved.

Conditions

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Motor Activity Body Weight Changes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Fit Physician Group

Subjects will receive activity monitor and will be required to attend monthly wellness lectures and weekly exercise intervention.

Every subject will undergo an iDEXA scan to measure body mass composition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iDEXA Scan

Intervention Type RADIATION

Subjects will receive pre study and post study scans to assess body mass composition

Wellness Lectures

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend monthly wellness lectures

Exercise intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend weekly exercise interventions

Activity monitor

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in the Fit physician arm and the activity monitor arm will receive activity monitors to assess their activity level throughout the academic year

Activity Monitor Only Group

Subjects will receive an activity monitor without any intervention Every subject will undergo an iDEXA scan to measure body mass composition

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Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

iDEXA Scan

Intervention Type RADIATION

Subjects will receive pre study and post study scans to assess body mass composition

Activity monitor

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in the Fit physician arm and the activity monitor arm will receive activity monitors to assess their activity level throughout the academic year

Control Group

Subjects will not an activity monitor nor will they receive any intervention Every subject will undergo an iDEXA scan to measure body mass composition

Group Type OTHER

iDEXA Scan

Intervention Type RADIATION

Subjects will receive pre study and post study scans to assess body mass composition

Interventions

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iDEXA Scan

Subjects will receive pre study and post study scans to assess body mass composition

Intervention Type RADIATION

Wellness Lectures

Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend monthly wellness lectures

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise intervention

Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend weekly exercise interventions

Intervention Type OTHER

Activity monitor

Subjects in the Fit physician arm and the activity monitor arm will receive activity monitors to assess their activity level throughout the academic year

Intervention Type OTHER