NCT04680455

Brief Summary

Emerging evidence suggests that alternative obesity management strategies need to address barriers to engaging with regular physical activity to adopt healthier lifestyles. It is hypothesized that more men living with obesity who are exposed to an online home-based circuit strength training for 12 weeks will be more physically active, 34 weeks after the intervention compared with people who are not exposed to the program.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 22, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 1, 2020

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 23, 2021

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 5, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

December 1, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 1, 2023

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Physical ActivityMenStrength Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Physical activity Level

    Adherence to the both components of the physical activity guidelines

    48 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness

    Baseline

  • BMI

    46 weeks

  • Waist circumference

    46 weeks

  • Body fat percentage

    46 weeks

  • Muscle mass

    46 weeks

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group were asked to exercise three times per week while performing four basic bodyweight exercises in a circuit manner for 12 weeks while supervised online via the Microsoft TEAMs platform. Participants were eased into the program by completing 120 minutes of exercise in week one, 150 minutes in week two, and 180 minutes in the following weeks. Participants were supervised 3X/week for the first four weeks, then 2X/week for the next four weeks and 1X/week for the remaining four weeks. At each session, participants performed the four prescribed exercises (squats, tricep dips, lunges, and push-ups) for 45 seconds each, then switched immediately (15 seconds) to the next exercise followed by one minute of rest at the end of each circuit. Following this exercise program, men living with obesity were able to reach moderate intensity.

Other: Online home-based strength training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants allocated to the control group received an online exercise resource for a 12-week workout plan covering fitness components required to reach both components of the weekly physical activity guidelines on their own. It was recommended that they do a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activities and two sessions of muscle-strengthening activities using an online program. No supervision was offered and no contact was permitted between the research team and participants from this group.

Interventions

Online home-based strength trainingOTHER

Body weight exercises (i.e., squats, tricep dips, lunges, and push-ups) delivered online through Teams

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsRepresenting as men
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • men
  • Body fat% of 25% or more
  • Not reaching physical activity guidelines (150 min of moderate to vigorous intensity of aerobic exercises + two sessions of resistance training)
  • being able to do weight training

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Taking medications that can cause to change in heart rate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Keshavarz M, Senechal M, Bouchard DR. Online Circuit Training Increases Adherence to Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Men with Obesity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 Dec 1;55(12):2308-2315. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003270. Epub 2023 Aug 2.

    PMID: 37535330DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityMotor ActivityMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehaviorMultiple Endocrine NeoplasiaEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Multiple PrimaryNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesEndocrine System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2020

First Posted

December 23, 2020

Study Start

September 22, 2020

Primary Completion

May 23, 2021

Study Completion

January 5, 2022

Last Updated

June 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CA(1)