Physical ActivityNCT03403270
A Mobile Health App to Reduce Sedentary Time in Inactive Employees
A study testing ENCOURAGE App in people with Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle, run by St. Boniface Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The ENCOURAGE App will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce their sedentary time and become more physically active. The mobile app has been developed using time management techniques (i.e. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- What is being tested?
- ENCOURAGE App
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 31 Jan 2018to 1 Jan 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- -Specific to sub-sample of 60 participants; live in Winnipeg, MB
Who cannot join
- Individuals who do not own a personal mobile phone
- Any physical limitations that would not allow individual to engage in physical activity
- Any cognitive limitations that would not allow individual to consent for study
- Specific to sub-sample of 60 participants; live outside Winnipeg, MB
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
St-Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6
Karen Swanson, 204-235-3206, kswanson@sbrc.ca
Todd A Duhamel
About this study
Official title: Testing the Efficacy of the ENCOURAGE App in Decreasing Sedentary Behaviour: A Time Series Quasi-Experimental Study
The ENCOURAGE App will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce their sedentary time and become more physically active. The mobile app has been developed using time management techniques (i.e. Pomodoro technique) as a strategy to provide prompts to encourage users to engage in an activity and break up bouts of prolonged sitting.
Read the detailed description
Sixty percent of Canadian adults are accessible through the workplace. Thus, workplace wellness programs that include physical activity components provide a viable option to encourage employees to reduce sedentary time. Moving forward with the ENCOURAGE health promotion model, we will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce sitting and become more physically active, while offering employers a solution that can be easily implemented in a variety of contexts.
The public release of the ENCOURAGE App will involve two phases:
- The recruitment of up to 300 individuals through the App. Any user will be able to download the ENCOURAGE App through the iTunes Store or Google Play. Note that when participants download the App, they are not automatically enrolled in the study. Participants will be prompted, after downloading the App, with a brief description of the study, as well as a pre-screening tool that will be used to determine eligibility. Users will be asked via a pop-up to determine if they wish to participate in a research project. Users will be asked to participate in a time series quasi-experimental study to determine if the ENCOURAGE App can support participants to increase the number of breaks in sedentary time taken throughout the day, over a 6-month time period. The App can be customized by the users to set prompts at intervals that fit into their schedule. For example, these activities can range from a stretching activity (e.g., a neck stretch), a standing activity (e.g., stand and read), or a physical activity (e.g., fill up the printer with paper, do a squat). Additionally, the App will use Behaviour Change Techniques as a strategy to support participants as they reduce their sedentary behaviour and increase their physical activity levels.
- The recruitment of a sub-sample of 60 participants who live in Winnipeg, MB which will be drawn from the larger sample. In addition to completing all the components of the larger research study, the sub-sample will be also asked to wear a physical activity monitor, called an accelerometer.
The objectives of this study are to determine if the final product ENCOURAGE App:
- Reduces the number of breaks from sitting;
- Reduces total sedentary time;
- Increases physical activity levels; and,
- Improves self-efficacy for reducing sedentary behaviour.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Being tested
- ENCOURAGE App
- Keywords
- Mobile App, Sedentary Behaviour, Workplace Wellness, Sitting Time
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Sedentary Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ENCOURAGE AppOther
Users will have an opportunity to engage with the app as described for the duration of the study period.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ENCOURAGE App Intervention | Experimental | Users will download the ENCOURAGE mobile app. The App uses a time management technique (i.e. Pomodoro technique) as a strategy to provide prompts for users to engage in an activity. The App can be customized by the users to set prompts at intervals that fit into their schedule. For example, these activities can range from a stretching activity (e.g., a neck stretch), a standing activity (e.g., stand and read), or a physical activity (e.g., fill up the printer with paper, do a squat). Additionally, the App will use Behaviour Change Techniques as a strategy to support participants as they reduce their sedentary behaviour and improve their physical activity levels. The App uses a series of Behavior Change Techniques shown to be effective in promoting a more active lifestyle. Receives: Other: ENCOURAGE App |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of breaks from sitting
This outcome will be assessed by self-report using the Workplace Sitting Breaks Questionnaire.
Measured: Change from baseline number of breaks from sitting at 1-month
Secondary outcomes (19)
Number of breaks from sitting
This outcome will be assessed by self-report using the Workplace Sitting Breaks Questionnaire in a typical work day
Measured: Change from baseline number of breaks from sitting at 1-week, 2-months, 3-months, 4-months, 5-months, and 6-months
Duration of breaks from sitting
This outcome will be assessed by self-report using the Workplace Sitting Breaks in a typical work day.
Measured: Change from baseline duration of breaks from sitting at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent sitting at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire over the last 7 days
Measured: Change from baseline percent time spent sitting at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent standing at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire over the last 7 days
Measured: Change from baseline percent time spent standing at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent walking at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire over the last 7 days
Measured: Change from baseline percent time spent walking at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent participating in heavy labour at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity over the last 7 days
Measured: Change from baseline percent time spent participating in heavy labour at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Mild physical activity
This outcome will be assessed by the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in minutes per week
Measured: Change from baseline minutes per week in mild physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Moderate physical activity
This outcome will be assessed by the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in minutes per week
Measured: Change from baseline minutes per week in moderate physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Strenuous physical activity
This outcome will be assessed by the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in minutes per week
Measured: Change from baseline minutes per week in strenuous physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence to break up sitting time
This outcome will be assessed by the Task Self-Efficacy for Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire using a scale from 0 (i.e. not at all confident) to 10 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline degree of confidence to break up sitting time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for engaging in self-regulatory actions that would help them reduce their sedentary time
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire using a scale from 0 (i.e. not at all confident) to 10 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline degree of confidence for engaging in self-regulatory actions that would help them reduce their sedentary time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling tired at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling tired at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling comfortable in their seated position at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling comfortable in their seated position at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when having important tasks to do while seated at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when having important tasks to do while seated at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling as if they deserve to sit at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling as if they deserve to sit at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling stressed at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling stressed at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling down or depressed at work
This outcome will be assessed by the Self-Regulatory Efficacy for Managing Barriers Questionnaire using a scale from 10 (i.e. not at all confident) to 100 (i.e. completely confident)
Measured: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling down or depressed at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Total sedentary time
Sub-sample of 60 individuals will wear an accelerometer to measure their total sedentary time (hours per day)
Measured: Change from baseline total sedentary time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Prolonged bouts of sedentary time lasting at least 30 minutes
Sub-sample of 60 individuals will wear an accelerometer to measure their prolonged bouts of sedentary time lasting at least 30 minutes (number per day)
Measured: Change from baseline prolonged bouts of sedentary time lasting at least 30 minutes at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jan 2018
- Study start31 Jan 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2019 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (40)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Time Series Quasi-Experiment
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Heart and Stroke Foundation Manitoba, Tactica Interactive Winnipeg
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03403270
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H2016:228
- Status last verified
- Jan 2018
- First submitted
- 12 Oct 2017
- Last updated
- 18 Jan 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: We do not intend to share individual participant data with researchers outside of the principal and co-investigators.
Publications
Stamatakis E, Hamer M, Dunstan DW. Screen-based entertainment time, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular events: population-based study with ongoing mortality and hospital events follow-up. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jan 18;57(3):292-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.065.
PubMed 21232666Dunstan DW, Barr EL, Healy GN, Salmon J, Shaw JE, Balkau B, Magliano DJ, Cameron AJ, Zimmet PZ, Owen N. Television viewing time and mortality: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Circulation. 2010 Jan 26;121(3):384-91. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.894824. Epub 2010 Jan 11.
PubMed 20065160Wilmot EG, Edwardson CL, Achana FA, Davies MJ, Gorely T, Gray LJ, Khunti K, Yates T, Biddle SJ. Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 2012 Nov;55(11):2895-905. doi: 10.1007/s00125-012-2677-z. Epub 2012 Aug 14.
PubMed 22890825Thorp AA, Owen N, Neuhaus M, Dunstan DW. Sedentary behaviors and subsequent health outcomes in adults a systematic review of longitudinal studies, 1996-2011. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):207-15. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.05.004.
PubMed 21767729Proper KI, Singh AS, van Mechelen W, Chinapaw MJ. Sedentary behaviors and health outcomes among adults: a systematic review of prospective studies. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Feb;40(2):174-82. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.015.
PubMed 21238866van Uffelen JG, Wong J, Chau JY, van der Ploeg HP, Riphagen I, Gilson ND, Burton NW, Healy GN, Thorp AA, Clark BK, Gardiner PA, Dunstan DW, Bauman A, Owen N, Brown WJ. Occupational sitting and health risks: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Oct;39(4):379-88. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.05.024.
PubMed 20837291Colley RC, Garriguet D, Janssen I, Craig CL, Clarke J, Tremblay MS. Physical activity of Canadian adults: accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey. Health Rep. 2011 Mar;22(1):7-14.
PubMed 21510585Thorp AA, Healy GN, Winkler E, Clark BK, Gardiner PA, Owen N, Dunstan DW. Prolonged sedentary time and physical activity in workplace and non-work contexts: a cross-sectional study of office, customer service and call centre employees. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012 Oct 26;9:128. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-128.
PubMed 23101767Tew GA, Posso MC, Arundel CE, McDaid CM. Systematic review: height-adjustable workstations to reduce sedentary behaviour in office-based workers. Occup Med (Lond). 2015 Jul;65(5):357-66. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqv044. Epub 2015 May 1.
PubMed 25934982Neuhaus M, Healy GN, Dunstan DW, Owen N, Eakin EG. Workplace sitting and height-adjustable workstations: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2014 Jan;46(1):30-40. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.09.009.
PubMed 24355669Evans RE, Fawole HO, Sheriff SA, Dall PM, Grant PM, Ryan CG. Point-of-choice prompts to reduce sitting time at work: a randomized trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Sep;43(3):293-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.010.
PubMed 22898122Shrestha N, Kukkonen-Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, Bhaumik S. Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Mar 17;3(3):CD010912. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub3.
PubMed 26984326Verweij LM, Proper KI, Weel AN, Hulshof CT, van Mechelen W. The application of an occupational health guideline reduces sedentary behaviour and increases fruit intake at work: results from an RCT. Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jul;69(7):500-7. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100377. Epub 2012 Mar 1.
PubMed 22383591Allen JC, Lewis JB, Tagliaferro AR. Cost-effectiveness of health risk reduction after lifestyle education in the small workplace. Prev Chronic Dis. 2012;9:E96. doi: 10.5888/pcd9.110169. Epub 2012 May 10.
PubMed 22575081Free C, Phillips G, Galli L, Watson L, Felix L, Edwards P, Patel V, Haines A. The effectiveness of mobile-health technology-based health behaviour change or disease management interventions for health care consumers: a systematic review. PLoS Med. 2013;10(1):e1001362. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001362. Epub 2013 Jan 15.
PubMed 23349621
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Jan 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Testing the Efficacy of the ENCOURAGE App in Decreasing Sedentary Behaviour: A Time Series Quasi-Experimental Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03403270
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- H2016:228
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Keywords
- Mobile App, Sedentary Behaviour, Workplace Wellness, Sitting Time
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- St. Boniface HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Heart and Stroke Foundation Manitoba, Tactica Interactive Winnipeg
- Study start
- 31 Jan 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2019 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The ENCOURAGE App will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce their sedentary time and become more physically active. The mobile app has been developed using time management techniques (i.e. Pomodoro technique) as a strategy to provide prompts to encourage users to engage in an activity and break up bouts of prolonged sitting.
Detailed description
Sixty percent of Canadian adults are accessible through the workplace. Thus, workplace wellness programs that include physical activity components provide a viable option to encourage employees to reduce sedentary time. Moving forward with the ENCOURAGE health promotion model, we will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce sitting and become more physically active, while offering employers a solution that can be easily implemented in a variety of contexts.
The public release of the ENCOURAGE App will involve two phases:
- The recruitment of up to 300 individuals through the App. Any user will be able to download the ENCOURAGE App through the iTunes Store or Google Play. Note that when participants download the App, they are not automatically enrolled in the study. Participants will be prompted, after downloading the App, with a brief description of the study, as well as a pre-screening tool that will be used to determine eligibility. Users will be asked via a pop-up to determine if they wish to participate in a research project. Users will be asked to participate in a time series quasi-experimental study to determine if the ENCOURAGE App can support participants to increase the number of breaks in sedentary time taken throughout the day, over a 6-month time period. The App can be customized by the users to set prompts at intervals that fit into their schedule. For example, these activities can range from a stretching activity (e.g., a neck stretch), a standing activity (e.g., stand and read), or a physical activity (e.g., fill up the printer with paper, do a squat). Additionally, the App will use Behaviour Change Techniques as a strategy to support participants as they reduce their sedentary behaviour and increase their physical activity levels.
- The recruitment of a sub-sample of 60 participants who live in Winnipeg, MB which will be drawn from the larger sample. In addition to completing all the components of the larger research study, the sub-sample will be also asked to wear a physical activity monitor, called an accelerometer.
The objectives of this study are to determine if the final product ENCOURAGE App:
- Reduces the number of breaks from sitting;
- Reduces total sedentary time;
- Increases physical activity levels; and,
- Improves self-efficacy for reducing sedentary behaviour.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Time Series Quasi-Experiment
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ENCOURAGE App Intervention | Experimental | Other: ENCOURAGE AppUsers will download the ENCOURAGE mobile app. The App uses a time management technique (i.e. Pomodoro technique) as a strategy to provide prompts for users to engage in an activity. The App can be customized by the users to set prompts at intervals that fit into their schedule. For example, these activities can range from a stretching activity (e.g., a neck stretch), a standing activity (e.g., stand and read), or a physical activity (e.g., fill up the printer with paper, do a squat). Additionally, the App will use Behaviour Change Techniques as a strategy to support participants as they reduce their sedentary behaviour and improve their physical activity levels. The App uses a series of Behavior Change Techniques shown to be effective in promoting a more active lifestyle. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -Specific to sub-sample of 60 participants; live in Winnipeg, MB
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Individuals who do not own a personal mobile phone
- Any physical limitations that would not allow individual to engage in physical activity
- Any cognitive limitations that would not allow individual to consent for study
- Specific to sub-sample of 60 participants; live outside Winnipeg, MB
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ENCOURAGE AppUsers will have an opportunity to engage with the app as described for the duration of the study period. | Other | ENCOURAGE App Intervention |
Primary outcome
Number of breaks from sitting
Time frame: Change from baseline number of breaks from sitting at 1-month
This outcome will be assessed by self-report using the Workplace Sitting Breaks Questionnaire.
19 secondary outcomes
Number of breaks from sitting
Time frame: Change from baseline number of breaks from sitting at 1-week, 2-months, 3-months, 4-months, 5-months, and 6-months
Duration of breaks from sitting
Time frame: Change from baseline duration of breaks from sitting at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent sitting at work
Time frame: Change from baseline percent time spent sitting at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent standing at work
Time frame: Change from baseline percent time spent standing at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent walking at work
Time frame: Change from baseline percent time spent walking at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Percent time spent participating in heavy labour at work
Time frame: Change from baseline percent time spent participating in heavy labour at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Mild physical activity
Time frame: Change from baseline minutes per week in mild physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Moderate physical activity
Time frame: Change from baseline minutes per week in moderate physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Strenuous physical activity
Time frame: Change from baseline minutes per week in strenuous physical activity at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence to break up sitting time
Time frame: Change from baseline degree of confidence to break up sitting time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for engaging in self-regulatory actions that would help them reduce their sedentary time
Time frame: Change from baseline degree of confidence for engaging in self-regulatory actions that would help them reduce their sedentary time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling tired at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling tired at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling comfortable in their seated position at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when faced with feeling comfortable in their seated position at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when having important tasks to do while seated at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when having important tasks to do while seated at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling as if they deserve to sit at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling as if they deserve to sit at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling stressed at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling stressed at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Degree of confidence for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling down or depressed at work
Time frame: Change from baseline for reducing their sedentary behaviours even when feeling down or depressed at work at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Total sedentary time
Time frame: Change from baseline total sedentary time at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Prolonged bouts of sedentary time lasting at least 30 minutes
Time frame: Change from baseline prolonged bouts of sedentary time lasting at least 30 minutes at 1-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month, 5-month, 6-month
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Jan 2018.
- Background: PubMed 21232666Stamatakis E, Hamer M, Dunstan DW. Screen-based entertainment time, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular events: population-based study with ongoing mortality and hospital events follow-up. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jan 18;57(3):292-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.065.
- Background: PubMed 20065160Dunstan DW, Barr EL, Healy GN, Salmon J, Shaw JE, Balkau B, Magliano DJ, Cameron AJ, Zimmet PZ, Owen N. Television viewing time and mortality: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Circulation. 2010 Jan 26;121(3):384-91. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.894824. Epub 2010 Jan 11.
- Background: PubMed 22890825Wilmot EG, Edwardson CL, Achana FA, Davies MJ, Gorely T, Gray LJ, Khunti K, Yates T, Biddle SJ. Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 2012 Nov;55(11):2895-905. doi: 10.1007/s00125-012-2677-z. Epub 2012 Aug 14.
- Background: PubMed 21767729Thorp AA, Owen N, Neuhaus M, Dunstan DW. Sedentary behaviors and subsequent health outcomes in adults a systematic review of longitudinal studies, 1996-2011. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):207-15. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.05.004.
- Background: PubMed 21238866Proper KI, Singh AS, van Mechelen W, Chinapaw MJ. Sedentary behaviors and health outcomes among adults: a systematic review of prospective studies. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Feb;40(2):174-82. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.015.
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. We do not intend to share individual participant data with researchers outside of the principal and co-investigators.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ENCOURAGE App in people with Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle, run by St. Boniface Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Todd A Duhamel, Ph.D. ((204) 474-8922, TDuhamel@sbrc.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of breaks from sitting (time frame: Change from baseline number of breaks from sitting at 1-month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03403270, which also lists 40 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jan 2018.