NutFinForce: The Impact of Digitally Delivered Lifestyle Performance Medicine Intervention on Defense Performance in Finland

NCT06799988 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: University of Helsinki 250123
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 5,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Summaries are in Finnish for attendees are availabe and reviewed in ethical approcval process

Conditions

No Condition

Keywords

Nutrition; Eating habits; Digital; Behavior change; Performance medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Eating habits and patterns

  Group based analyses of eating contents will include averages and patterns e.g. Total Energy Intake, Fruit and Vegetables and Nutrient-Dense Foods Percentage of total Daily Energy Intake Energy-Dense Beverages like Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and fruit juice Individual Food Groups and macronutrients Energy-Dense Nutrient-Poor (Ed-Np) Foods Diet Quality Score Rating

  24 moths

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Nutirion component analyses

  24 moths

Interventions

Digitally Delivered Lifestyle Performance Medicine intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participating is realized by downloading the application to their phone with the privacy statement for participation in the study must be read and accepted before use can begin. Application can be removed at any stage. Intervention protocol and implementation responsibility is in the University of Helsinki and digital coaching tools is provided by the Metabite Ltd. Digital tool in the intervention is Metabite (https://www.metabite.com/) with specified version designed with the Finnish Defense Force. All content within the application is based on scientific evidence and has been reviewed for relevance and applicability to the Finnish context by local healthcare professionals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The conscription of the Finnish Defense Forces is carried out nationally at the location specified in the conscription letter. For many years already, the conscripts will have had a digital intervention available for developing their physical fitness and an invitation to a phone application

You may qualify if:

• The participants for the intervention are recruited along with the invitation process of the Finnish Defense Forces in such a way that it does not interfere with the actual goal itself: attending the military service.
• Attendance for the intervention, suspension of the intervention or not attending is not known by the Defense Forces and does not influence terms of service

You may not qualify if:

• Not attending the military service

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Helsinki: lead
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Helsinki

Helsinki, 00014, Finland

Location

Related Links

• Study will run under the Helsinki Planetary Health Hub, at the Medical Faculty
• Related Info

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Kristiina M Patja, MD. Ph.D, professor

CONTACT

+358 50 439 2175; Kristiina.patja@helsinki.fi

Sanna Ritola, Ms.c Nutrition

CONTACT

+358 45 7874 5795; sanna.ritola@helsinki.fi

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2025
• First Posted: January 29, 2025
• Study Start: March 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2029
• Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

FI (1)