Feasibility and Usability of a Pedometer in a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program for French-speaking Canadians (PiezoRx)

February 8, 2022 updated by: Jennifer Reed, Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Assessing the Feasibility and Usability of a Commercial Medical Grade Pedometer in a Case-managed Home-based Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program for French-speaking Canadians (PiezoRx RCT Study)

The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the feasibility and usability of a commercial pedometer and web application in a case-managed home-based Cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation program for French-speaking Canadians.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and rehabilitation program is an evidence-based, standard of care for those who have coronary artery disease or other cardiac conditions; the aim of CVD prevention and rehabilitation program is to minimize disease progression and prevent future cardiovascular events. Behaviour change interventions targeting exercise are effective for improving physical activity levels, but can be intensive and costly. Activity monitors with accompanying web applications may provide a practical compliment to behaviour change interventions as an affordable way to promote and sustain increased physical activity levels, as measured by steps and physical activity levels. To date, no studies have examined the role of a pedometer with accompanying web application on steps and physical activity levels in French-speaking Canadians attending the FrancoForme® cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. It is also unknown the average daily steps of Canadian Francophone patients. Identifying successful interventions that promote physical activity among CVD prevention and rehabilitation program patients will help to improve their health as well as decrease the risk of first or subsequent cardiovascular events.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7
        • University of Ottawa Heart Insititue
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y4W7
        • University of Ottawa Heart Institute

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Francophone (i.e., French-speaking);
  • ≥18 years;
  • Existing atherosclerotic vascular disease or ≥1 risk factor for CVD (e.g., family history of premature CVD, age [sex dependent], smoking, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, overweight/obesity);
  • Live in the Champlain Region and attending the onsite FrancoForme® intake;
  • Have a family physician or nurse practitioner (to order blood tests and titrate medications);
  • Patient agrees to sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwilling to wear activity monitors;
  • Unable to engage in physical activity;
  • Does not have access to the internet;
  • Unable to attend follow-up visits;
  • Unable to provide written, informed consent.

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group, PiezoRx device
Participants will use the PiezoRx pedometer at leisure for 12 weeks, and receive the standard care of the FrancoForme cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program.
Device: PiezoRx medical grade pedometer

Participants will be asked to freely use the PiezoRx medical grade pedometer for 12 weeks.

Participants have access to a personal account created online and can record the daily steps count and physical activity.

Participants will receive the standard care by the FrancoForme Cardiovascular rehabilitation and prevention program
No Intervention: Control group, Standard care
Participants will receive the standard care of the FrancoForme Cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in number of participants who use the PiezoRx device
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
The number of participants who use the device will be defined as the number of participants who create and use the online account during the trial.
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Change in frequency of using the PiezoRx device
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
The frequency of usage will be defined as the number of times the participants logon into the online account to upload the steps count and/or physical activity levels.
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in moderate to vigorous physical activity time
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (in minutes per week) from baseline to follow-ups will be measured by the PiezoRx device.
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Number of participants that continue wearing the PiezoRx device beyond the 3 month intervention
Time Frame: One year
The number of participants who continue wearing the PiezoRx device beyond the 3 month intervention will be defined as the number of participants who continue to use the online account.
One year
Validation of Physical activity questionnaire
Time Frame: One year
Self-reported physical activity (in minutes/day) using the physical activity questionnaire.
One year
Validation of Physical activity questionnaire
Time Frame: One year
Self-reported sitting time (in minutes/day) using the physical activity questionnaire.
One year
Analysis of physical activity data (hrs/min) recorded by PiezoRx device and ActiGraph accelerometer and comparing the values.
Time Frame: 7 days
Data recorded from PiezoRx device and ActiGraph accelerometer will be collected for 7days. Values will be compared to validate the PiezoRx device against the ActiGraph.
7 days
Changes in blood pressure
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in blood pressure (mmHg) from baseline to from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in blood lipids
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides (mmol/L) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in fasting glycosylated hemoglobin
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in fasting blood HbA1c (%) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in body weight
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in body weight (kg) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in body mass index
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in BMI (kg/m2) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in waist circumference
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in waist circumference (cm) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in resting heart rate
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in resting heart rate (bpm) from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in anxiety and depression
Time Frame: One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)
Changes in measures of anxiety and depression as assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale from baseline to follow-ups
One year (Baseline to 12 weeks, and baseline to 52 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Collaborators

StepsCount Inc

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jennifer Reed, PhD MEd, CS, Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

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

October 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 19, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 9, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20160491

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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