Evaluation of Effect of Exercise on Prescription - a Psychological Perspective

Phase 2

• Conditions: Physical Inactivity; Behavior Change; Motivation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise on Prescription

• Registration Number: NCT00594360
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a primary healthcare intervention called 'Exercise on Prescription' aimed at increasing level of physical activity and psychological parameters in a population of sedentary patients with increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases. The effect is evaluated using patient-reported variables.

Detailed Description

Exercise prescriptions are used for initiating a physical active lifestyle in sedentary populations.

A Danish project called 'Exercise on Prescription' (EoP) is implemented in primary healthcare. Patients eligible for EoP are non-institutionalised adults with medically controlled lifestyle diseases or risk factors of lifestyle diseases, who are motivated to change lifestyle, able to improve health status through a physical active lifestyle, and willing to pay a fee of €100 for the intervention.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect on: 1) Self-efficacy, 2) Readiness to change, 3) Decisional balance, 4) physical activity level, and 5) health related quality of life.

The EoP-group is compared to an intervention group receiving only motivational counselling.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11
• Status Verified: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-01-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2008-05
• Study Completion: 2008-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients referred to the Exercise on Prescription scheme by their general practitioner
• Volunteer to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI over 35

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Exercise on Prescription	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient-reported Self-efficacy level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Decisional balance level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Readiness to change level at 4, 10 and 16 months.	16 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient-reported physical activity level at 4, 10 and 16 months. . Patient-reported health related quality of life at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported compliance with national guidelines for physical activity at 4, 10 and 16 months.	16 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre of Applied and Clinical Exercise Science, Institute og Sport Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denamrk; 🇩🇰 Odense, Denmark