A pilot study to assess whether delivery of a health and well-being programme set within a community based football club is feasible and acceptable to hard to reach men
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN14046627 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14046627 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 12thManpRCT |
- Submission date
- 05/08/2019
- Registration date
- 22/08/2019
- Last edited
- 28/05/2021
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
This study is designed to assess whether men who wouldn't usually access health programmes through the NHS or other health services find a programme that targets physical health and mental health and wellbeing acceptable. The 12-week health and wellbeing programme (called the 12th Man) is delivered through a community-based football club, Newcastle United Foundation. Previously published research and recently collected data from our research group suggest that community-based football clubs are a successful means of recruiting hard to reach groups of men. Hard to reach groups of men are those who do not usually engage with traditional health programmes provided by the NHS or other healthcare providers. In addition, these groups of men generally do not consider themselves unhealthy despite living unhealthy lives. Using the pride and passion for football in regions like the North East of England can help to improve the health of men from this population. That is what has inspired Newcastle United Foundations '12th Man' programme. The 12th Man programme has been developed taking in to account views and feedback from study participants who received this programme during a previous small scale study. Findings from our previous research have enabled researchers to develop a 12-week programme that targets physical, mental and social health elements designed specifically for men aged between 30 and 65 years. During the 12-week programme, participants will take part in behaviour change workshops that cover common health issues that men experience and lifestyle behaviours. These issues include: exercise, diet, stress, sleep, anger, happiness, social support and will teach self-help strategies. Participants will also take part in a variety of physical activity and exercise sessions that will provide an introduction to activities that they can access beyond the end of the programme. The activities are located around the region. The aim of this study is to assess whether participants like and are willing to complete the 12th Man programme.
Who can participate?
Men aged 30 – 65 from the North East of England
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. The first group is the intervention (the12th Man programme delivered face to face by a coach), and the second is a comparator group (the 12th man programme delivered online). Measurements are taken at four timepoints: at the start of the study, immediately after, 6 months after, and 12 months after the end of the programme. The researchers monitor their ability to recruit the number of participants required and whether participants remain in the study until the end. They also seek the views of participants to find out their thoughts about the programme including reasons why they did or did not find it useful and beneficial. They also assess changes to physical, mental and social health outcomes at the start and end of the programme. These changes include body mass index, blood pressure, hip to waist ratio and markers of health outcomes within blood samples. Mental health measures include self-efficacy, self-esteem and quality of life.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Benefits of taking part in this research for the participants may include improvements to physical and mental health and improvements in social connectedness. The results of this study will inform a larger trial investigating the long term implications of participating in the 12th Man intervention on hard to reach groups of men. This may in turn demonstrate a need for this intervention to be extended throughout other football clubs around the country which may ultimately impact the health of a large number of individuals. Risks may include: discomfort during blood sampling; musculoskeletal injury; cardiorespiratory complications; trips, slips and falls; and the potential for psychological damage. These have all been addressed in the attached risk assessment for this study and has been reviewed by the ethics panel.
Where is the study run from?
Newcastle United Football Club (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2018 to July 2021
Who is funding the study?
1. Newcastle University (UK)
2. Newcastle United Foundation (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Mr Oliver Bell
oliver.bell@nufc.co.uk
Contact information
Scientific
St James Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4ST
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-5789-9219 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 (0)7746971855 |
| oliver.bell@nufc.co.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Single-centre two-armed randomised controlled trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet. |
| Scientific title | A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess feasibility and acceptability of a behavioural intervention targeting physical and mental health of hard to reach men via a football club - the 12th Man |
| Study acronym | 12th Man Pilot RCT |
| Study hypothesis | A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the 12th Man intervention with hard to reach men. The intervention has been developed and delivered via a football club to reach and engage with men who would not ordinarily contact NHS services or health providers to address physical and mental health support needs. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 06/08/2019, Faculty of Medical Science Research Ethics Committee, part of Newcastle University's Research Ethics Committee (Medical Sciences Faculty Office, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK; Tel: +44 (0)191 208 5301; Email: marjorie.holbrough@ncl.ac.uk), ref: 1713/13707 |
| Condition | Physical and mental health |
| Intervention | The proposed study is not disease-specific. Men aged between 30 and 65 years who are free from any condition that would prevent or restrict them from participating in physical activity are the focus of this intervention. The purpose of the intervention is to improve physical and mental health. Participants will be randomly allocated 1:1 to the intervention or comparator group using statistical software with random block sizes of 2, 4 and 6. Randomisation will be completed by an individual from outside of the research team. Intervention arm: The 12th Man intervention is a 12-week behavioural programme that targets physical and mental health and wellbeing in hard to reach men. The 12 weekly sessions will each last 2 hours in duration and will be delivered face-to-face in a group setting. They will each involve a one hour workshop and a one-hour physical activity session utilising local facilities and clubs. In addition, there will be a 6-month reunion meeting held post completion of the programme. During week one, each participant will be given a copy of the intervention workbook that provides a brief overview of each weekly session. The workbook also includes interactive tasks to complete during and/or outside of sessions. Participants are advised that the aim is to complete the workbook by the end of the intervention. Participants are also invited to join the Facebook Group for their individual 12th Man cohort and the group for all 12th Man participants. Comparator arm: The 12th Man intervention delivered online The comparator group will receive the 12th Man intervention delivered online without face-to-face weekly contact with the coach or other participants. Participants will be invited to the same study visits as the intervention group to allow the collection of outcome data and these data collections will take place in various NUFC buildings including the football stadium and the training ground. These locations are intended to increase adherence to outcome measurement sessions. The comparator group will receive 12 weekly videos emailed to them (one per week). The sessions will be recorded prior to the beginning of the 12th Man intervention and will be generic – i.e. they will not be tailored in the same way as the 12th Man intervention delivered face-to-face, however, participants will be able to use the content in a tailored fashion supported by their workbooks that will be given during week one of the intervention. The videos will cover all topics delivered to the participants in the intervention group. In addition to the 12 weekly videos, comparator group participants will also be added to WhatsApp and Facebook groups (subject to consent). Here they will be updated with all the physical activity opportunities available to them in their local community, similar to the intervention group. They will be encouraged to access these but will not be guided by a weekly coach. Fasted (> 6 hours) venous blood samples will be taken by a trained phlebotomist using a 2 x 10ml vacutainer tubes treated with di-potassium ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) and serum using standard operating procedure. Samples will be stored at 4 ̊C (either refrigerator or cool bag with ice) until processing at a laboratory within 24 hours. All blood samples will be centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4 ̊C with the corresponding plasma and serum supernatant transferred to aliquots and stored at -80⁰C until later analysis. 12-month post-intervention follow-up (i.e. a 15-month study period). |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Feasibility and acceptability: 1.1. Feasibility assessed by recording recruitment, retention and adherence rates of study participants including willingness to be randomised 1.2. Acceptability assessed qualitatively via focus group discussions upon completion of the study Outcomes measured at baseline, immediately post intervention, and 6 and 12 months post intervention |
| Secondary outcome measures | Measured at baseline, immediately post intervention, and 6 and 12 months post intervention: 1. Fasting measures of plasma, serum or whole blood insulin, glucose, non-esterfied fatty acids, interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha, C-reactive protein, haemoglobin A1c, triglycerides and cholesterol 2. Body height (cm) and body weight (kg) collected to analyse body mass index (BMI) 3. Diastolic and systolic blood pressure (mmHg) measured with an automated blood pressure monitor. A body tape measure will be used to measure hip to waist ratio 4. Self-reported physical activity measured using IPAQ-short form (Ingledew and Markland., 2008) 5. Planning and coping planning of behaviour change measured using self-reported questionnaire adapted from Sniehotta, Scholz and Schwarzer., 2003 6. Behaviour regulations in exercise measured using BREQ-2 (Markland and Tobin 2004) 7. Quality of life measured using EQ-5D-5L (Herdman et al., 2011) 8. General self-efficacy measured using self-reported questionnaire from Jerusalem and Schwarzer 1979 9. Self-esteem measured using self-reported questionnaire from Rosenberg, 1986 10. Perceived and received social support assessed through questionnaires adapted from previous research (Freeman and Rees., 2008) |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2018 |
| Overall study end date | 01/07/2021 |
| Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Participant recruitment issue |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Other |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Male |
| Target number of participants | 92 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Men 2. Aged 30 – 65 years 3. Consent to randomisation |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Failure to return pre-screening questionnaire 2. Condition or disability which would prevent participation in physical activity or exercise |
| Recruitment start date | 01/03/2021 |
| Recruitment end date | 01/06/2021 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Barrack Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4ST
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University/education
Institute of Cellular Medicine
William Leech Building
Medical School
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
England
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)191 208 7865 |
|---|---|
| emma.stevenson@newcastle.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01kj2bm70 |
Charity
St James Park
Barrack Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4ST
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)191 201 8451 |
|---|---|
| steve.beharall@nufc.co.uk | |
| Website | https://nufoundation.org.uk/ |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Private sector organisation / Universities (academic only)
- Location
- United Kingdom
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/11/2021 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Data sharing statement to be made available at a later date |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Findings from the Pilot RCT will be communicated to local, regional and national groups and via social media. Throughout the trial period findings will be disseminated at academic and professional conferences. |
| IPD sharing plan | The data sharing plans for the current study are unknown and will be made available at a later date. |
Editorial Notes
28/05/2021: The trial was stopped due to COVID-19 restrictions and the delay on recruitment.
08/01/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. The recruitment start date has been changed from 01/01/2021 to 01/03/2021.
2. The recruitment end date has been changed from 01/03/2021 to 01/06/2021.
21/09/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The recruitment start date was changed from 01/09/2020 to 01/01/2021.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 01/12/2020 to 01/03/2021.
06/05/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The recruitment start date was changed from 02/01/2020 to 01/09/2020.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 06/04/2020 to 01/12/2020.
23/08/2019: Internal review.
15/08/2019: Awaiting confirmation letter from the ethics committee.
