Experience and Health Impact of University Students Accessing a Digital Nutrition, Fitness and Mindfulness Platform
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 97
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Stress
研究概览
简要总结
Dietary choices, quality of life and stress will be evaluated in a sample of 100 undergraduate students who are in their first year of university. Students will be randomized into the following two groups; intervention arm (students who will use a preventative self-care program for 12 weeks) vs. control arm (students who will not use a preventative self-care program for 12 weeks).
详细描述
When individuals look after their own health using online applications they can expect similar or even better health outcomes compared to those obtained by using conventional methods. These kind of tools are popular among University students. Due to the many changes and challenges that students face in the first year of University, this sector of our population is at higher risk of presenting nutritional problems, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Recently, a Canadian online application called My Viva Plan® became available. This program is based on preventive self-care and it includes three key pillars of health: nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness. Changes in dietary choices, quality of life and stress will be evaluated in a sample of 100 undergraduate students who are in their first year of university. Students will be randomized into the following two groups; students who will use the program vs. students who will not use the program. Questionnaires regarding physical activity, mindfulness and mental well-being will be evaluated at baseline, week 6 and week 12. Body composition characteristics using bioelectrical impedance analysis will be collected at the start and end of the study (baseline and week 12).
The objective is to determine if the use of an online application based on preventive self-care will result in better food choices, better quality of life, and reduced stress in first year university students.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 17 Years 至 30 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •First-year undergraduate university students attending the University of Alberta's North Campus
- •Students who are able to complete study assessments in their first year of university
- •17-30 years of age
排除标准
- •Students with self-reported eating disorders
- •Students with self-reported untreated depression, anxiety or other mood disorders
- •Students who do not own a device to access the internet (i.e. tablet, computer, laptop, smart phone)
- •Students who are not able to communicate in English
- •Pregnant or lactating women
- •Individuals with pace-makers or electronic implantable devices
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Stress
时间窗: Baseline, week 12
To assess the change in self reported stress from baseline to week 12 using the Stress Indicators Questionnaire by the International Counselling Team.
次要结局
- Change in Dietary Choices(Baseline, week 12)
研究者
Carla Prado
Associate Professor
University of Alberta