Computer tailored information to influence nutrition, smoking and exercise habits; testing the application at the community level
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN25188010 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN25188010 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | University Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands) |
| Funder | The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands) |
- Submission date
- 09/01/2006
- Registration date
- 09/01/2006
- Last edited
- 18/09/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr T. Smeets
Scientific
Scientific
University Maastricht
GVO
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)43 3882194 |
|---|---|
| t.smeets@gvo.unimaas.nl |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised active controlled parallel group trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | ALOM |
| Study objectives | To examine the effectiveness of a computer-tailored intervention on nutrition, smoking and exercise habits, and to test potential moderators of the effectiveness (body mass index [BMI], age, socio-economic status [SES], gender, motivation, and the number of behaviours for which respondents met the recommendations from national guidelines). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Nutrition, smoking and exercise habits |
| Intervention | One experimental group which received three tailored information letters with intervals of three months. One control condition which received three general information letters with intervals of three months. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Behaviour change measured with four written questionnaires. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/11/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 2827 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Adults between 18 and 65 years |
| Key exclusion criteria | Adults not in the age range 18 - 65 years |
| Date of first enrolment | 16/10/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
University Maastricht
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
6200 MD
Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/04/2007 | Yes | No |
