Cost-effectiveness of an intervention to promote physical activity in old people in primary care

ISRCTN ISRCTN98931797
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN98931797
Protocol serial number 2PR02B017
Sponsor University of Extremadura (Spain)
Funder Research Plan of the Government of Extremadura (Spain)
Submission date
04/03/2006
Registration date
20/04/2006
Last edited
25/09/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Narcis Gusi
Scientific

Faculty of Sports Sciences
Caceres
10071
Spain

Phone +34 (0)92 725 74 60
Email ngusi@unex.es

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesA walk-based exercise programme is cost-effective in a primary care setting
Ethics approval(s)Approved by the Bioethical Committee of the University of Extremadura on 07/05/2002, reference number: 12/02
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOverweight or moderately depressed older women
InterventionThree sessions per week of a walk-based exercise programme and recruitment from medical advise in primary care setting. The control group continued to receive usual care (including simple medical exercise advice equal to that of the intervention).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

1. Health related quality of life (costs and utilities)
2. Fitness
3. Anxiety or depression

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Medication
2. Lifestyle

Completion date01/10/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexFemale
Target sample size at registration112
Key inclusion criteriaWomen older than 60 years old who are overweight or moderately depressed
Key exclusion criteria1. Contraindications to walk-based exercise
2. Cognitive disease
3. Morbid obesity
Date of first enrolment01/10/2003
Date of final enrolment01/10/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

Faculty of Sports Sciences
Caceres
10071
Spain

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 08/07/2008 Yes No