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Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF)Veteran Preferences for Automated Physical Activity Interventions

NCT01358643 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-06-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this pilot is to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of three specific e-health approaches. One approach, SparkPeople.com, involves the use of social media and can be accessed through a free website. This approach has the potential to provide support through an on-line community as well as a number of diet/weight and physical activity related tools. A mobile phone application is also available for those with smart phones. The second approach, BodyMedia, involves the use of an objective monitoring device that tracks all activity. This information can be uploaded to a website to provide ongoing monitoring and feedback about activity and energy expenditure. The third approach, P90X, involves a DVD based resistance focused exercise program. While DVD programs are not necessarily considered e-health, participants will be encouraged to participate in online community forums associated with the program. All participants, regardless of randomization, will be given 4 point of decision prompts that are laminated 8.5x11 posters encouraging healthier behaviors to display in various areas of their home.

The specific aims are:

1. To assess the effect of the intervention on weight, activity levels, depression, and adherence.
2. To determine level of interest, perceptions, feasibility and satisfaction of the proposed interventions (i.e. SparkPeople.com vs. BodyMedia vs. P90X) with particular attention to: 1) social media; 2) food logs; 3) objective monitoring of physical activity; 4) use of point systems

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Three home-based diet and exercise programs

All research activities are outpatient. This pilot study will be a crossover study of two 6-week programs. The participant will be involved for 15 weeks. Thirty OEF/OIF veterans with BMI \> 30 will be recruited to test the diet and exercise programs. Each veteran will test only two of the three programs described above. The participants will use the the programs for six weeks then crossover and use a second program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Caroline Richardson, MD · VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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