Implementation and Effectiveness of a Community-based Exercise on Prescription Program for Adults With Chronic Diseases

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Chronic Disease; Prescription

• Registration Number: NCT04919889
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen

Brief Summary

The objectives were (1) to evaluate the characteristics of the patients referred, and (2) the effect of a community-based Exercise on Prescription program on their physical capacities and their quality of life.

The program consisted in 30 supervised physical activity (PA) group sessions (75 min) over a 4-month period and participant were prescribed the program by their doctors.

The participants had chronic diseases among type 2 diabetes, mental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, childhood and adult obesity and stabilized cardiovascular diseases.

Tests and questionnaires were completed before and after the program. Physical tests were the 6-minute walk test, the timed up \& go, the 30-s stand up chair, the single leg support test and the back scratch and toe-touch tests. Questionnaires were the self-administered Ricci and Gagnon questionnaire about PA level and the 12-Item Short Form Survey for measuring quality of life.

Personal goal from the participants and medical objective from their doctors were collected before the program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-20
• Study Completion: 2020-09-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-08
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 330

Inclusion Criteria

• All participant referred to the Exercise on Prescription Program (Caen)

Exclusion Criteria

• French language not sufficiently read and/or spoken
• Lack of clear information on the study
• Alteration of higher functions or sensory disturbance making understanding and adherence to the research protocol impossible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6MWT	Change from Baseline 6MWT at the end of the program (4 months)	The six minute walking test (distance in meters)
TUG	Change from Baseline TUG at the end of the program (4 months)	The Timed up and Go (time in seconds)
30s Stand Up Chair	Change from Baseline 30s Stand Up Chair at the end of the program (4 months)	number of times the patient comes to a full standing position in 30 seconds (n)
Ricci & Gagnon	Change from Baseline Ricci & Gagnon at the end of the program (4 months)	self-administered Ricci and Gagnon questionnaire about physical activity profile (score over 45, greater for higher levels of physical activity)
single leg stance test	Change from Baseline single leg stance test at the end of the program (4 months)	length of time standing on one foot, right and left
left back scratch	Change from Baseline left back scratch at the end of the program (4 months)	Distance between one hand over the shoulder with the palm touching the back down and the other hand up the back from the waist with the palm facing outwards (in centimeters)
toe-touch test	Change from Baseline toe-touch test at the end of the program (4 months)	Distance from the fingers to the floor whil the participant is bending from the hips forward and try to touch the ends of the fingers to the tips of the toes
SF12	Change from Baseline SF12 at the end of the program (4 months)	the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) for measuring quality of life, population mean 50; range 0-100, greater scores for better quality of life
Personal Goal	Achievement of personal goal at the end of the program (4 months)	Personal goal from the participants were collected
Medical objective	Achievement of medical goal at the end of the program (4 months)	Medical objective from the participants' doctors were collected

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chronic condition	One assessment at the beginning, At enrollment	The chronic condition for which individuals had been referred to the exercise program was collected.
Address	One assessment at the beginning, At enrollment	Individuals were asked whether or not they lived in priority areas
Age	One assessment at the beginning, At enrollment	Individuals were asked about their age
Body mass	One assessment at the beginning, At enrollment	Body mass (kg) was measured
Height	One assessment at the beginning, At enrollment	Height (cm) was measured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Caen Normandie; 🇫🇷 Caen, France