Pilot Intervention-Exercise for the Weight, Healthy Eating, and Exercise for the Long-Haul

NCT03147209 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: PPRT-2015-T1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Truckers face many unique challenges in their work that may adversely impact their health, including time constraints, sedentary job tasks, and a 'moving-workplace' environment with associated limitations to access healthy food and safe places to be physically active. These issues make it difficult to form and maintain healthy lifestyle habits and contribute to the high prevalence of injuries from both crashes and falls among truckers is supported by an increase in obesity among truckers with longer durations of employment. The investigators propose to develop and pilot test the Exercise Intervention of the Worksite Health, Eating and Exercising for the Long-haul (WHEEL)'s weight loss intervention. This pilot exercise intervention is aimed at achieving meaningful improvement in grip strength, balance, and gait over 6 weeks. The investigators will use pilot sample of 15 obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) truckers, documenting changes in these measures. Individualized assessments will be utilized. The investigators will aim to complete the following:

1. 1.Evaluate the feasibility of the PIE WHEEL intervention for CMV drivers will result in greater strength comparing baseline with 6 week outcomes.
2. 2.Determine the extent to which drivers will participate in PIE WHEEL
3. 3.Determine the extent of change in strength, balance and gait realized by PIE WHEEL participation
4. 4.Evaluate safety events (crashes, near misses, falls) in the week prior to PIE WHEEL and the final week of PIE WHEEL a. Solicit driver perceptions of their own safety of ingress and egress related to PIE WHEEL participation

Conditions

Obesity; Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Improved Strength

  Strength testing will be performed and changes in strength will be evaluated at baseline and after 6 weeks

  6 weeks

• Improved Balance

  Balance testing will be performed and changes in balance will be evaluated at baseline and after 6 weeks

  6 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Health Coaching

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will undergo coaching and activities to improve strength and balance.

Behavioral: Health Coaching

Interventions

Health Coaching BEHAVIORAL

This intervention will consist of health coaching, goal setting and self directed activities to improve strength and balance.

Health Coaching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 74 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Obese (BMI\>30kg/m2)
• Working as a commercial motor vehicle driver

You may not qualify if:

• unable to perform intervention (health coaching and goal setting

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Utah: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: This is a feasibility pilot study for a health coaching intervention for truck drivers

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 8, 2017
• First Posted: May 10, 2017
• Study Start: May 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: May 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)