Status:

COMPLETED

"Increasing Physical Activity in Canadian Adults Affected by COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions: A Feasibility Trial of an Online Intervention"

Lead Sponsor:

University of Victoria

Conditions:

Physical Activity, Healthy Promotion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Internet-based health promotion programs have the potential to reach more individuals than in person interventions, without overtaxing healthcare resources. Having a high quality, user-centered web-ba...

Detailed Description

Background: Physical activity is associated with management and/or prevention of over 25 chronic health conditions; however the majority of adults in North America are not active enough to experience ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Potential participants will be included if they have:
  • started practising social distancing due to the current COVID-19 guidelines
  • are currently not meeting the physical activity (PA) guidelines (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity)
  • participants must have access to the internet at home, and have a smart phone or home computer that can support the eHealth application we are using.

Exclusion

  • Participants will be excluded from the project if:
  • they do not have access to the Internet,
  • are unable to speak/read English,
  • are engaging in moderate-to vigorous PA (MVPA) sufficient to meet the PA Guidelines,
  • have an existing chronic medical condition potentially making them at risk of injury or ill health from increasing their physical activity (this will be assessed using the GAQ. Screening completed formally over the phone, and participants will give their consent online)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04400305

Start Date

May 20 2020

End Date

August 30 2021

Last Update

October 21 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Behavioural Medicine Lab, University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P-5C2

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University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8W 2Y2