Exercise and health: a proposal to evaluate different models of promoting physical activity in patients registered with an inner city general practice

ISRCTN	ISRCTN64251997
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64251997
Protocol serial number	HB32
Sponsor	Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke National Research and Development Programme (UK)

Submission date: 23/01/2004
Registration date: 23/01/2004
Last edited: 16/01/2014

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

Prof Christopher Drinkwater
Scientific

Primary Care Development Centre
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle General Hospital
Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 6BE
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)191 256 3838
Email	c.k.drinkwater@pcdc.org.uk

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Physical activity is a protective factor in the origins of heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis. It may also play a role in the promotion of mental health. Inactivity is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of four methods of increasing the level of physical activity in middle aged people.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Exercise and health
Intervention	The five interventions were: 1. Information pack and 5 minute interview (control group) 2. Pack plus one 40 minute motivational interview 3. As group 2 plus 30 vouchers giving free access to local leisure facilities 4. Pack plus six motivational interviews over 12 weeks 5. As group 4 plus vouchers. At the initial interview information was collected about demography, physical activity score, knowledge about benefits of physical activity and barriers to undertaking it, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and general health. Physical assessment included height, weight, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, and respiratory and cardiovascular function tests. The 12 weeks questionnaire collected self-reported information, and the 12 month assessment covered the full range of measurements. The participants received a postal questionnaire after 12 weeks, and were interviewed and re-assessed at 12 months.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/07/1997

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	523
Key inclusion criteria	1308 patients aged between age 40 and 64 were approached opportunistically when they attended at a health centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. A further 1666 patients of the practice were invited to participate by post. 217 men and 306 women eventually took part. 81% responded to the 12-week postal enquiry, and 84% to the 12-month interview.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/10/1994
Date of final enrolment	30/07/1997

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom
England

Study participating centre

Primary Care Development Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 6BE
United Kingdom

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	25/09/1999		Yes	No