MyHealthCheckup Wellness Program Among Canadian Forces Military Personnel

April 7, 2015 updated by: Steven Grover, MD, McGill University

The Effectiveness of the MyHealthCheckup Wellness Program Among Canadian Forces Military Personnel

This research is collecting data to determine the benefits of a web-based wellness program designed to improve the health and well-being of individuals in the workplace. Participants will be invited to participate in a web-based Healthy Weight Program. The program is designed to optimize health and wellbeing by promoting physical activity and healthy eating.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

117

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
        • Canadian Forces Base Halifax

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A military member of the Canadian Forces Base in Halifax

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Web-based weight loss program
Subjects will have access to a web-based weight loss program for an 8-week period.
Behavioral: Web-based weight loss program
A 4-week web-based wellness program.
Experimental: On-line health coaching in addition to web-based program
Subjects will have access to the web-based wellness program and will also receive weekly personalized health coaching emails.
Behavioral: Web-based weight loss program
A 4-week web-based wellness program.
Behavioral: On-line health coaching
A 4-week web-based wellness program with weekly personalized on-line health coaching.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Body weight
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Body weight
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Waist circumference
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Waist circumference measured at the umbilicus
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

McGill University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Steven Grover, MD, McGill University

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

March 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHIP13001

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