The Influence of an Intervention Program on Altering Health Behavioral Patterns Among IDF's Staff

March 15, 2016 updated by: Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a general intervention that includes encouragement of physical activity and healthy living habits of officers and permanent staff in the IDF

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Tel Hashomer, Israel, 02149
        • IDF's Medical Corps

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

26 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • IDF'S staff member
  • Age >26
  • One or more risk factor

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cardio vascular condition
  • Respiratory disease
  • Other healthy conditions according to the physician's decision

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Lifestyle counseling
the program consists of 3 times a week of physical activity, nutrition advice, weight lodd program, stress workshop and smoking cessation workshop

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
physical fitness habits weight reduction balanced nutrition
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 16, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 735-2008

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