Personalized Resistance Training with Peer Support for Women with PCOS Using a Smart Home Video Device: Feasibility Study Guided by Self-Determination Theory
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability Likert Scales
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this one arm pilot was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of REPS w/BANDS and evaluate for signals of improvement for depressive symptoms, anthropometrics, and muscular endurance. Participants completed a 12-week personalized in-home resistance exercise program that was delivered in real-time via a smart home video device along with a buddy system for peer support.
Detailed Description
Research findings reveal that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) report low exercise motivation due to PCOS stigma-related stress and lack of social connection, thus inhibiting exercise in public and group settings. The purpose of this study was to implement and assess the feasibility and acceptability of an in-home personalized resistance exercise (RE) program delivered in real time by a smart home video device (SHVD) with peer support provided by a buddy system. This theory-informed, one-arm proof-of-concept study provided participants (n=10) with an SHVD, exercise equipment (exercise bands, stability ball), and 2 supervised RE sessions per week for 12 weeks via the SHVD's video feature and incorporated strategies from self-determination theory to meet the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Participants were randomly paired with a buddy. Feasibility, acceptability, depressive symptoms, anthropometrics, and muscular endurance were measured using surveys, fitness testing, and interviews. Quantitative data were calculated using t-tests. Qualitative data were analyzed via thematic analysis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •an age of 18 or older
- •a confirmed PCOS diagnosis by a healthcare provider
- •physical activity readiness as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- •residence within driving distance of the main university campus.
Exclusion Criteria
- •cardiorespiratory disease (e.g., congestive heart failure)
- •hypertension
- •orthopedic injury (e.g., herniated disc)
- •pregnancy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability Likert Scales
Time Frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Questions of about satisfaction with REPS w/BANDS were scored on a scale of 0-4, with O indicating poor and 4 indicating excellent.
Recruitment
Time Frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Screened participants # / Enrolled participants #
Retention
Time Frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Participant # completing 2nd assessment / Participant # completing baseline assessment
Acceptability Interviews
Time Frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Acceptability was measured via content analysis of participant interviews
Attendance
Time Frame: At the end of 12 weeks
Session # attended / Session # prescribed
Secondary Outcomes
- Depressive Symptoms(From baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Bodyweight(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Height(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Waist Circumference(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Squat Test(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Modified Push Up Test(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
- Curl Up Test(At baseline and at the end of 12 weeks)
Investigators
Pamela J. Wright
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina