The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Monitoring and Distance Counseling in an Occupational Health Setting (CoAct)

June 21, 2011 updated by: Helsinki University of Technology

The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Monitoring and Distance Counselling in an Occupational Health Setting - a Randomised Controlled Trial (CoAct)

The CoAct study is investigating a novel lifestyle intervention, aimed at the working population, with daily activity monitoring and distance counseling via telephone and secure web messages. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle counseling on the level of physical activity in an occupational health setting. The purposes include also analyzing the potential effects of changes in physical activity on productivity at work and sickness absence, and health care costs.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

CoAct is a randomized controlled trial with two arms: a control group and intervention group with daily activity monitoring and distance counseling. The intervention focuses on lifestyle modification and takes 12 months. The study population consists of those volunteering from 1100 eligible employees from a Finnish insurance company. The primary outcomes are change in physical activity measured in MET hours per week, work productivity and sickness absence, and health care utilization. Secondary outcomes include various physiological measures. Cost-effectiveness analysis will also be performed. The outcomes will be measured by questionnaires at baseline, after 6, 12, and 24 months, and sickness absence will be obtained from the employer's registers.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

544

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

  • Finland
      • Espoo, Finland, 02015
        • BIT Research Center

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

18 years to 61 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Paid employment of at least 8 hours a week
  • Not scheduled to retire in the next two years or have applied for disability pension
  • Have completed a health risk appraisal and physical testing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Diagnosis or treatment of cancer
  • Any disorder that makes physical activity impossible

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Usual care
Active Comparator: Activity monitoring and distance counseling
Behavioral: Activity monitoring and distance counseling
The physical activity monitoring and distance counseling concept combines the use of a personal activity monitor with web-based tailored physical activity advice. Users can interactively plan and evaluate their own activity advice based on their actual PA scores and their PA preferences and goals.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical Activity
Time Frame: One year
One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health related productivity loss
Time Frame: One year
One year
Healthcare utilization
Time Frame: One Year
One Year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Helsinki University of Technology

Collaborators

The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (TEKES)
Pohjola Insurance Ltd

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 23, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 21, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CoAct1RCT

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