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

NCT01358643 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: LIP 41-114
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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. 1.To assess the effect of the intervention on weight, activity levels, depression, and adherence.
2. 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

Keywords

OEF/OIF; Physical Activity; Preferences

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perceptions of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans of Different Physical Activity Interventions: Change from Baseline in perceptions of physical activity at 6 weeks and 12 weeks

  Perceptions of OEF/OIF Veterans of different physical activity interventions in an e-health program for promoting weight loss and increasing physical activity are the main outcome. Change from Baseline in perceptions of physical activity at 6 weeks and 12 weeks will be measured. These data will be used as pilot information for a larger study to assess the effectiveness of using an e-health approach to promote weight loss and increase physical activity among post-deployment Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans who are at risk for developing diabetes.

  6 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Other health-related outcomes: Change from Baseline in health-related outcomes at 6 weeks and 12 weeks

  6 weeks, 12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

P90X + Sparkpeople

OTHER

For six weeks of the study participants will use the P90X tools and for the other six weeks participants will use Sparkpeople tools. Sparkpeople is a web based diet and exercise program in which the participant can track their diet and exercise progress and read and post messages to a large online community of others who are also trying to lose weight. P90X is A DVD based home exercise program that guides the participant through a daily exercise routine.

Other: Three home-based diet and exercise programs

P90X + BodyMedia Fit

OTHER

For six weeks participants will use the P90X tools and for the other six weeks participants will use the BodyMedia Fit Device. P90X is a DVD based home exercise program that guides the participant through a daily exercise routine. BodyMedia Fit is a program in which the participants wears a small device on their arm that measures their physical activity and allows you to upload detailed physical activity data to a web site to help them track your progress.

Other: Three home-based diet and exercise programs

BodyMedia Fit + Sparkpeople

OTHER

For six weeks participants will use the BodyMedia Fit devise and for the other six weeks participants will use the Sparkpeople program. BodyMedia Fit is a program in which the participants wears a small device on their arm that measures their physical activity and allows you to upload detailed physical activity data to a web site to help them track your progress. Sparkpeople is A web based diet and exercise program in which the participant can track their diet and exercise progress and read and post messages to a large online community of others who are also trying to lose weight

Other: Three home-based diet and exercise programs

Interventions

Three home-based diet and exercise programs OTHER

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.

BodyMedia Fit + Sparkpeople; P90X + BodyMedia Fit; P90X + Sparkpeople

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Identified as an Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veteran;
• BMI of 30 or greater;
• Able to walk at least one block without stopping;
• Access to a computer on a daily basis with an available USB (universal serial bus) port with high-speed Internet access;
• Have a working email address;
• Have a working DVD player to view standard DVDs;
• be able to communicate in English.

You may not qualify if:

• Currently pregnant;
• Cannot walk at least one block;
• Have been referred to the ASPIRE program or are participating in the ASIPRE program;
• Have dial-up internet access only;
• Any medical condition that might make it dangerous or medically inappropriate to engage in a diet and exercise program as deemed by the study physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System: lead

Study Sites (1)

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Caroline Richardson, MD

  VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: FED

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2011
• First Posted: May 24, 2011
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2012
• Study Completion: May 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 2, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

Locations

US (1)