SAPHIR2 : Simplification of PHysical Activity Assessment by Rapid Interrogation

NCT ID: NCT07147608

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

118 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-19

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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A multicentric, non-interventional study using a clinical questionnaire (SAPHIR) and activity monitor (Activ-PAL) to estimate the level of physical activity in the general population.

This study compares the level of physical activity reported by the SAPHIR questionnaire with the activity recorded by the activity monitor during the same period, in order to determine if the SAPHIR score is able to represent the measured physical activity, in a simple and easily calculable manner.

Hypothesis:

The aim of this work is to propose a new questionnaire that is simple to complete by the patient,quick to analyse and directly calculable by the doctor and adapted to the general population, whether during the initial evaluation or the follow-up.

Indeed, these scores are rarely used outside the context of the prescription of physical activity in specialized centers. Moreover, a tool suited to the constraints of community medicine seems necessary, given the growth of the prescription of physical activity in primary care.

The idea behind this new questionnaire is to obtain a score ranging from 0 to 100 that can be calculated through simple mental arithmetic, which is not the case for most existing questionnaires, in particular the IPAQ.

Detailed Description

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Promotion of physical activity has been an important public health issue in France for around ten years, as demonstrated by numerous reports and public health plans 'qui ont vu le jour" with this aim. (Plan national nutrition santé PNNS 2011-2015 ; Plan obésité PO 2010-2013 ; Plan cancer 2014-2019). In order to continue promoting physical activity (PA), it is necessary to have a well-adapted, simple and rapid tool is that allows precise evaluation and monitoring within the general population.

Currently, the French National Authority for Health (la Haute Autorité de Santé), through its guide for the promotion, consultation and medical prescription of physical and sports activity for health in adults, updated in July 2022, proposes an estimate of the "usual level of PA (…) using the two-question Marshall questionnaire (30 seconds)" or alternatively, "it can be calculated more precisely with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), a 16-question self-administered questionnaire that patients can complete online at www.mangerbouger.fr."

The GPAQ is one of the most widely used questionnaires. While its strength lies in its precision, it is long to complete and score. Therefore, despite being validated by many studies, it is not practical for routine use. In practice, the "Ricci and Gagnon" questionnaire is used for the follow-up of patients, using tracking logs. (Sport santé sur ordonnance. Contexte et exemples de mise en oeuvre. Octobre 2017. ONAPS) . This categorizes individuals as inactive, active or very active, and has never been scientifically validated in a study, to the best of our knowledge.

Finally, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is a test validated both in long and short forms. It allows a precise calculation of the amount of physical activity expressed in MET (metabolic equivalent)/min/week but does not provide information on its distribution throughout the week. Like the GPAQ, with 27 different questions it is also lengthy to complete, making it impractical for routine use. The short version tends to underestimate physical activity levels, and the final score cannot be easily calculated in real time. Nevertheless, this version will be used as a reference.

The aim of this work is to propose a new questionnaire that is simple for patients to complete, quick to analyse, can be calculated directly by the doctor, and is adapted to the general population, whether for an initial assessment or a follow-up.

Moreover, the prescription of physical activity is usually carried out over short, renewable periods, whereas long-term changes are necessary to achieve significant improvements in morbidity and mortality.

The developed questionnaire ultimately aims to be useful for monitoring the evolution of physical activity.

Conditions

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General Population (no Specific Condition or Disease)

Keywords

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exercise sedentary behavior sports medicine

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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SAPHIR2 cohort

Initial physical activity questionnaire, wearing the actimeter for 7 days, final physical activity questionnaire

actimeter wearing

Intervention Type OTHER

actimeter wearing during 7 days : recording of physical activity over 7 days using a non-invasive external sensor

physical activities questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

IPAQ and SAPHIR questionnaires

Interventions

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actimeter wearing

actimeter wearing during 7 days : recording of physical activity over 7 days using a non-invasive external sensor

Intervention Type OTHER

physical activities questionnaires

IPAQ and SAPHIR questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients referred for a consultation at one of the participating centers
* Patients over 18 years old with no upper age limit


* Patients with a contra-indication to walking
* Professional athletes or patients participating in endurance sports competitions
* Patients refusing to participate in the study
* Patients unable to understand the objectives or instructions of the study

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients with Activ-PAL recordings of less than 3 days
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Angers

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Simon LECOQ, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Angers

Locations

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CHU d'Angers

Angers, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CH de Cholet

Cholet, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

CH du Mans

Le Mans, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Simon LECOQ, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 02 41 35 36 37

Email: [email protected]

Anthéa LOIEZ

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 02 41 35 36 37

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Simon LECOQ, MD

Role: primary

Jean-Eudes TRIHAN, MD

Role: primary

Muriel MECHENIN, MD

Role: primary

References

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Hillsdon M, Foster C, Thorogood M. Interventions for promoting physical activity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;2005(1):CD003180. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003180.pub2.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15674903 (View on PubMed)

Kwak L, Hagstromer M, Sjostrom M. Can the IPAQ-long be used to assess occupational physical activity? J Phys Act Health. 2012 Nov;9(8):1130-7. doi: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1130. Epub 2011 Dec 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22207150 (View on PubMed)

Joseph KL, Dagfinrud H, Christie A, Hagen KB, Tveter AT. Criterion validity of The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) for use in clinical practice in patients with osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Feb 27;22(1):232. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04069-z.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33639913 (View on PubMed)

Curry WB, Thompson JL. Comparability of accelerometer- and IPAQ-derived physical activity and sedentary time in South Asian women: A cross-sectional study. Eur J Sport Sci. 2015;15(7):655-62. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2014.957728. Epub 2014 Sep 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25252088 (View on PubMed)

Wu Y, Johns JA, Poitras J, Kimmerly DS, O'Brien MW. Improving the criterion validity of the activPAL in determining physical activity intensity during laboratory and free-living conditions. J Sports Sci. 2021 Apr;39(7):826-834. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1847503. Epub 2020 Nov 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33203323 (View on PubMed)

Tudor-Locke C, Aguiar EJ, Han H, Ducharme SW, Schuna JM Jr, Barreira TV, Moore CC, Busa MA, Lim J, Sirard JR, Chipkin SR, Staudenmayer J. Walking cadence (steps/min) and intensity in 21-40 year olds: CADENCE-adults. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2019 Jan 17;16(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0769-6.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30654810 (View on PubMed)

Tudor-Locke C, Ducharme SW, Aguiar EJ, Schuna JM Jr, Barreira TV, Moore CC, Chase CJ, Gould ZR, Amalbert-Birriel MA, Mora-Gonzalez J, Chipkin SR, Staudenmayer J. Walking cadence (steps/min) and intensity in 41 to 60-year-old adults: the CADENCE-adults study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2020 Nov 10;17(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01045-z.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33168018 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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49RC25_0220

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id