My Health Coach Study

August 18, 2016 updated by: Zora Djuric, University of Michigan
The "My Health Coach Study" seeks to determine if health coaching by a medical assistant can help patients have better sleep, a better diet, be more physically active or lose weight, according to the recommendation of their health care provider.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to determine whether medical assistants (MAs) can assist primary care providers to achieve healthier lifestyles via better sleep, food choices, weight loss and/or increased physical activity in their patients. The hypothesis driving this research is that health coaching can be done by existing medical support staff to facilitate healthy lifestyles in a primary care setting. Coaching can maximize the health of the patient population in a cost-effective way if the coaching service is integrated into primary care clinics with minimal capital investment at the outset. A major focus will be on behaviors associated with weight management since this is the most common health issue in the U.S. today. This method, if successful, should be easily adaptable to other health behaviors and in most any medical practice that seeks to improve the health of its patient base in a cost-effective way.

In order to achieve a change in health behaviors, and especially weight loss, regular follow-up contacts are needed. Previous research has shown health coaching to be effective, but this has utilized programs that "add on" to the existing clinic structure. This type of coaching model is difficult to sustain. Utilizing existing staff for health coaching is a method we propose to more fully integrate this service into primary care clinics.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

82

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

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48108
        • Briarwood Family Medicine

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

21 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adults age 21 and over
  • referred by primary care physician for health coaching
  • have telephone for follow-up
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant or trying to become pregnant

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: health coaching
12 weeks of health coaching using weekly contact in the first month and biweekly contacts in months 2-3.
Behavioral: health coaching

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Weight loss
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diet quality
Time Frame: 12 weeks
adherence to USDA recommendations
12 weeks
Physical activity
Time Frame: 12 weeks
adherence to physical activity recommendations of 30 min/day of at least moderate activity.
12 weeks
Sleep
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Better sleep habits
12 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life
Time Frame: 12 weeks
stress, fatigue, self-efficacy, motivation
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Michigan

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, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 24, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HUM00087322

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