Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Behaviours in Young Adults

NCT05264740 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 707228
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 101
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall goals of this project are to evaluate the feasibility of web-based nurse-led motivational interviewing and educational interventions to promote healthy behaviours for obesity prevention and maintenance of healthy weight and behaviours among young adults attending university (age 18-29) in Hamilton, Ontario. A secondary goal is to evaluate if the intervention is more successful among people at higher risk of obesity (a risk stratification approach). A pilot randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Young adults will be randomized to receive a tailored behavioural intervention through motivational interviewing sessions with a nurse combined with educational materials, or control (educational materials only). Both groups will be followed for 6 months and their weight at baseline and end of the study will be measured. Outcomes related to the feasibility of the intervention and participants' experiences in the study will also be measured.

Conditions

Obesity; Risk Factors

Keywords

prevention; young adult; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Recruitment Rate

  % of eligible participants who are recruited from all those who contact the research team to learn about the study

  At recruitment, over 6 months.

• Retention Rate

  % of participants who complete 6-month follow-up

  from 0 to 6 months

• Data Completion

  Number of participants with no missing data on clinical outcomes

  At 6 months

• Study Satisfaction

  Satisfaction was measured using a single-item question: "How satisfied are you with this research study?" Responses were collected on a 5-point Likert scale with the following options: 1. = Highly Dissatisfied 2. = Dissatisfied 3. = Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied 4. = Satisfied 5. = Highly Satisfied Mean scores were calculated, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

  At 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Body Mass Index (BMI) Change

  Change from 0 to 6 months

• Physical Activity

  At 6 months

• Sedentary Time

  At 6 months

• Nutrition

  At 6 months

• Mental Health

  At 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Motivational interviewing

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Motivational interviewing

no motivational interviewing

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Educational materials

Interventions

Motivational interviewing BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group will receive motivational interviewing sessions with a trained study nurse plus educational material

Motivational interviewing

Educational materials BEHAVIORAL

The control group will receive educational material only.

no motivational interviewing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• English speaking, and capable of providing informed consent
• McMaster University students 18-29 years of age
• Body mass index of at least 18.5

You may not qualify if:

• Physical and mental health conditions that would be contraindicated for a weight management intervention, including eating disorders, pregnancy, cancer, or medications that affect body weight

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead
• Canadian Cancer Society (CCS): collaborator
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator
• St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4L8, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Anderson LN, Alvarez E, Incze T, Tarride JE, Kwan M, Mbuagbaw L. Motivational interviewing to promote healthy behaviors for obesity prevention in young adults (MOTIVATE): a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2023 Sep 7;9(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01385-0.

  PMID: 37679845 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Laura Anderson
• Organization: McMaster University

ln.anderson@mcmaster.ca

N/a

Study Officials

• Laura N Anderson, PhD

  McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lawrence Mbuagbaw, MD, PhD

  McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2022
• First Posted: March 3, 2022
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2024
• Study Completion: February 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 18, 2025
• Results First Posted: May 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)