Tailored Multicomponent Intervention for Remote Physical Activity Promotion in Inactive Adults

NCT ID: NCT02918578

Last Updated: 2019-06-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 288 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2019-04-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare different modalities to communicate a remote and individually tailored physical activity promotion program.

Detailed Description

Physical inactivity (PI) adversely affects various non-communicable diseases (WHO, 2010) and has been recently entitled "the biggest public health problem of the 21th century" (Blair, 2009). Despite the strong evidence for physical activity (PA) related health benefits, one third of the world's population is physically inactive (Hallal et al., 2012). In Switzerland, 35% of the adults are not meeting the minimum recommendation of 2.5h moderate to vigorous activity per week (BASPO, 2013). Present PI patters accompanied with demographic changes and the burden of non-communicable diseases (WHO, 2010) constitute a notable challenge to the health-care system. Thus, effective prevention programs that engage individuals to become more physically active are needed and of public interest.

Regarding the application for a wide public, the use of technologies for a remote delivery of PA promotion programs is promising (Castro & King, 2002). Thereby, PA lifestyle interventions including individually tailored program components (Noar, Benac, & Harris, 2007), personal coaching (Foster, Richards, Thorogood, & Hillsdon, 2013), behavior change techniques (BCT) (Michie, Abraham, Whittington, McAteer, & Gupta, 2009) and regular prompting (push notifications) (De Leon, Fuentes, & Cohen, 2014) are regarded as effective means to improve PA behavior. However, it is still not examined to date, which intervention components could be effectively translated into practice. The required density, the most effective modality and long-term outcomes of PA promotion program need to be examined (Foster et al., 2013).

Within this study three versions to communicate an individually tailored PA promotion program will be compared. The program consists of individual counseling but is delivered without face-to-face contact. Exercise recommendations and behavior change techniques will be elaborated on an individual basis, communicated and assessed. The programs content will then be tailored according to personal background information (e.g. goals, preferences) assessed by questionnaires.

A personalized activity-profile on a specifically developed internet portal (on www.movingcall.com) enables safe exchange between participant and coach. The activity-profile includes a weekly activity plan, questionnaires and a diary to document daily PA behavior.

All enrolled participants will have access to a personal activity profile and receive a tailored advice to increase their physical activity levels. Depending on the interventional arm the advice will be delivered in a more supportive and interactive manner. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three study arms.

The primary objective is to assess the effect of regular coaching and prompting on PA level. Secondary objectives are the assessment of follow-up effects of PA changes and changes in psychosocial determinants of PA as well as the comparison self-reported and objectively assessed PA data.

Outcome measures will be assessed prior to the start of the intervention, at the end of the six months and in the follow-up period after 12 months.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

"Phone" group

see intervention description

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

"Phone" group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants in the "phone" group receive 12 individually tailored coaching sessions (15 - 20 min). The coaching calls are scheduled biweekly. Participants receive their tailored advice via interactive counseling.

"Phone and SMS" group

see intervention description

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

"Phone and SMS" group

Intervention Type: OTHER

The "phone and SMS" group receive the same coaching as the "phone" group. They additionally receive two tailored SMS per week over the course of six months.

"single writing" group

see intervention description

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

"single writing" group

Intervention Type: OTHER

The control intervention consists of a "minimal credible" physical activity PA promotion program. Participants in the control group receive a singular written advice and an activity plan but no counseling by phone.

Interventions

"Phone" group

Participants in the "phone" group receive 12 individually tailored coaching sessions (15 - 20 min). The coaching calls are scheduled biweekly. Participants receive their tailored advice via interactive counseling.

Intervention Type: OTHER

"Phone and SMS" group

The "phone and SMS" group receive the same coaching as the "phone" group. They additionally receive two tailored SMS per week over the course of six months.

Intervention Type: OTHER

"single writing" group

The control intervention consists of a "minimal credible" physical activity PA promotion program. Participants in the control group receive a singular written advice and an activity plan but no counseling by phone.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• not meeting the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes moderate or 75 minutes vigorous aerobic activity

Exclusion Criteria

• medical condition that contraindicates the participation in regular moderate-intensity exercise

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Basel

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Xenia Fischer

M.Sc.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Lukas Zahner, Prof. Dr.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Sport, Exercise and Health

Locations

University of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health

Basel, Birsstr. 320B, Switzerland

Countries

Switzerland

References

Fischer X, Donath L, Zwygart K, Gerber M, Faude O, Zahner L. Coaching and Prompting for Remote Physical Activity Promotion: Study Protocol of a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial (Movingcall). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jan 25;16(3):331. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030331.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 30691013 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2016-00560

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id