NutFinForce: The Impact of Digitally Delivered Lifestyle Performance Medicine Intervention on Defense Performance in Finland (NutFinForce)

January 23, 2025 updated by: Kristiina Patja, University of Helsinki

NUTFINFORCE: THE IMPACT OF DIGITALLY DELIVERED LIFESTYLE PERFORMANCE MEDICINE INTERVENTION ON DEFENSE PERFORMANCE IN FINLAND

Summaries are in Finnish for attendees are availabe and reviewed in ethical approcval process

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Abstract in English Background: Physical and cognitive demands on military service are ever-increasing in the Finnish Defense Forces. The University of Helsinki and Center for Military medicine are conducting a pioneering research initiative known as the NutFinForce study. This innovative project aims to evaluate the impact of a digital delivered lifestyle intervention on the defense performance of Finnish conscripts.

Objective and Scope: The primary objective of the study is to enhance the physical and cognitive performance through targeted nutritional and lifestyle digital intervention. Equally we will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of personalized digital health coaching and support for adopting healthier dietary and lifestyle habits. The aim is to foster long-term health benefits for public health and to improve national defense capability that isa a cumulative outcome for optimizing health of reserve.

Methodology: The intervention leverages a sophisticated digital platform that offers personalized guidance and support to participants. Special attention is paid to target group needs and military service as an environment in intervention design. Platform is accessible before, during, and after military service, ensuring opportunities for longitudinal and sustainable engagement and support. A large-scale implementation includes two sequential brigades (N=5000). Data collection will be conducted through the digital application platform used in the intervention.

Expected Outcomes: Key outcomes will include improvements in nutrition and eating patterns and perceived physical performance as swell as perceived cognitive sharpness/performance as a variable for outcome. The study will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the intervention, providing important data for future policy and practice within the Finnish Defense Forces and NATO ally military forces.

Implications for Military Policy and Public Health: The findings from the NutFinForce study will have significant implications for military policy and practice. By demonstrating the benefits of digital health interventions that positively influence daily lifestyle behavior choices, the research could inform the development of future nutritional and lifestyle programs within the military. Moreover, the study's insights may have broader public health implications, highlighting the potential of digital health platforms to promote healthier behaviors and improve population health.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

5000

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland, 00014
        • University of Helsinki
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Ilkka Laaksi, MD Ph.D
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Richard Lundell, Md. Ph.D

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The conscription of the Finnish Defense Forces is carried out nationally at the location specified in the conscription letter. For many years already, the conscripts will have had a digital intervention available for developing their physical fitness and an invitation to a phone application

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participants for the intervention are recruited along with the invitation process of the Finnish Defense Forces in such a way that it does not interfere with the actual goal itself: attending the military service.

Attendance for the intervention, suspension of the intervention or not attending is not known by the Defense Forces and does not influence terms of service

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not attending the military service

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Eating habits and patterns
Time Frame: 24 moths
Group based analyses of eating contents will include averages and patterns e.g. Total Energy Intake, Fruit and Vegetables and Nutrient-Dense Foods Percentage of total Daily Energy Intake Energy-Dense Beverages like Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and fruit juice Individual Food Groups and macronutrients Energy-Dense Nutrient-Poor (Ed-Np) Foods Diet Quality Score Rating
24 moths

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nutirion component analyses
Time Frame: 24 moths
Proportion of vegetable and fiber intake among users pre and post intervention
24 moths

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Helsinki

Collaborators

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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 (Estimated)

March 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • University of Helsinki 250123

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

All data will be managed according to a Data Management Plan compiled at the start of the project and divided into four steps: Data Collection, Storage and Documentation, and Data Sharing. All steps of the Data Management Plan that is following the data management protocols of the University of Helsinki

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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