Promotion of a physically active lifestyle among inactive adolescents and young adults by means of an activity monitor and individually tailored advice using internet technology

ISRCTN ISRCTN93896459
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN93896459
Secondary identifying numbers 2100.0093
Submission date
25/05/2005
Registration date
04/07/2005
Last edited
12/04/2012
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 Marijke Jeanette Maidy Chin A Paw
Scientific

van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 4448203
Email m.chinapaw@vumc.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymThe PAM study
Study objectivesIt is hypothesised that the intervention will result in a difference between the intervention and the control group of 20% in the proportion of subjects that are defined as physically active.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPhysical inactivity
InterventionParticipants in the intervention group receive an activity monitor (PAM) and access to the personal COACH website on the Internet for three months. The PAM is an accelerometer worn on the waist continuously displaying the amount of physical activity accumulated per day and per week. Its memory can be downloaded to an expert system on the Internet 'the personal COACH'. The COACH shows the accumulated activity data and interactively formulates activity goals and advice based on the actual activity level and personal characteristics and preferences.

Control intervention: General written physical activity advice.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAll physical activity at work, school, during leisure, sports, and active transportation as assessed by a questionnaire.
Secondary outcome measuresBody weight and height, waist, and hip circumference, four skinfolds, aerobic fitness, measured by the 20 m shuttle-run test (adolescents); and the Chester step-test (adults); determinants of physical activity, ie attitude, social influences and self efficacy and barriers according to the ASE-model; Empowerment; Quality of life.
Overall study start date01/01/2003
Completion date30/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupOther
SexBoth
Target number of participants85 adolescents and 101 young adults
Key inclusion criteriaInactive adolescent boys and girls aged 12-18 years recruited through high schools and inactive young adults aged 25-35 years recruited through companies.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/2003
Date of final enrolment30/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
Research organisation

Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 334
PO Box 93245
The Hague
2509 AE
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)70 3495111
Email info@zonmw.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands), 2100.0093

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 15/12/2005 Yes No
Results article results 29/07/2009 Yes No
Results article results 01/07/2010 Yes No