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Motivation Makes the Move!

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Cardiovascular Diseases
Physical Conditioning
Interventions
Behavioral: Lifestyle
Registration Number
NCT02686502
Lead Sponsor
University of Helsinki
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effect and usability of mobile and cloud technology -based intervention on lifestyle modification in 18-40 year obese and overweight subjects.

The study has a dose-response design with three randomized subjects groups from Mode 1 to Mode 3 with increasing intensity of intervention (guidance, exercise program, diet, support). The special focus of this study is on motivation and use of music and mobile health devices as motivational tools to support individualized exercise training, healthy diet and overall healthy life style.

Detailed Description

Obesity negatively impacts health in many ways. It is associated with metabolic diseases and mood disorders and in women pregnancy outcome as well as the health of the offspring.

The modern evolution of societies steers populations towards a profound sedentary lifestyle. Physical activity brings about health benefits, however, the risk reduction for chronic diseases remains significantly greater for fitness than physical activity per se. The recent knowledge suggest Individualized approach rather than general guidelines for exercise in prevention-oriented strategies.

In this study we compare three different intensities of lifestyle intervention: 1) general guidelines for healthy exercise and diet, 2) individual program,and 3) highly individual program. Individual programs will be based on pre-examinations including interview and clinical exercise test. Mobile and cloud technologies will be used to collect data and steer the subjects´ lifestyles and daily activities and together with music to motivate them. The duration of the active intervention is 3 months and it will continue on a self-governing basis up to 1 year. The primary outcome is maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), and secondary outcomes are physical activity, cardio-respiratory and cardiovascular parameters, blood volume, total hemoglobin mass, metabolic health along with chronic low-grade inflammation and well-being.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI ≥ 27,5 kg/m2
  • estimated by health care personnel to benefit from lifestyle modification
Exclusion Criteria
  • inability to perform exercise testing and intervention (physical, mental or other reason)
  • not able to operate in Finnish (some applications only in Finnish for the time being)
  • severe anemia (Hb<108 g/l for women and < 124 g/l for men)
  • smoking (disturbs autonomic nervous system measurements)
  • regular medication affecting glucose metabolism (excluding insulin) or autonomic nervous system (e.g. beta blockers, SSRI)
  • ongoing pregnancy or breast feeding
  • prisoner

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mode 2LifestyleIndividualized lifestyle intervention. Exercise intervention will be based on submaximal ergometer test (estimated VO2max), clinical status, personal goals and preferences. Intervention also includes diet counseling, multiprofessional team support, peer support and use of mobile health applications.
Mode 3LifestyleHighly individual lifestyle intervention. In addition to Mode 2 arm intervention optimal intensity zones and volumes for individual exercise training will be determined based on advanced cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from measured baseline maximal O2 uptake (VO2max) at 3 months3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline depression at 3 months3 months

Beck questionnaire

Change from baseline waist-hip-ratio at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline quality of life at 3 months3 months

Rand-36 questionnaire

Change from baseline plasma HDL cholesterol at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline fasting plasma insulin at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline mood at 3 months3 months

PANAS questionnaire

Change from baseline music consumption at 3 months3 months

Music in Mood Regulation questionnaire (MMR)

Change from baseline protein intake at 3 months3 months

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline total plasma cholesterol at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma triglycerides at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma triglycerides at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline body composition at 3 months3 months

Body composition assessed by bioimpedance

Change from baseline work productivity at 1 year1 year

Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI)

Change from baseline calorie intake at 1 year1 year

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline waist-hip-ratio at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline total plasma cholesterol at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline body weight at 3 months3 months

weight in kilograms

Change from baseline plasma LDL cholesterol at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline mood at 1 year1 year

PANAS questionnaire

Change from baseline work productivity at 3 months3 months

Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI)

Change from baseline protein intake at 1 year1 year

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline plasma HDL cholesterol at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline fat intake at 3 months3 months

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline depression at 1 year1 year

Beck questionnaire

Change from baseline physical activity at 3 months3 months

The International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version (IPAQ-S)

Change from baseline quality of life at 1 year1 year

Rand-36 questionnaire

Change from baseline physical activity at 1 year1 year

The International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version (IPAQ-S)

Change from baseline body weight at 1 year1 year

weight in kilograms

Change from baseline plasma LDL cholesterol at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood glucose balance at 3 months3 months

Blood glucose balance assessed by 75-g 2 h oral glucose tolerance test

Change from baseline blood glucose balance at 1 year1 year

Blood glucose balance assessed by 75-g 2 h oral glucose tolerance test

Change from baseline fasting plasma insulin at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline calorie intake at 3 months3 months

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline heart rate variability at 3 months3 months

3 day electrocardiography monitoring

Change from baseline carbohydrate intake at 3 months3 months

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Change from baseline carbohydrate intake at 1 year1 year

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Stability of personality1 year

Five Factor Personality test

Change from baseline sexual functions at 3 months (females)3 months

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

Change from baseline sexual functions at 1 year (females)1 year

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

Change from baseline music consumption at 1 year1 year

Music in Mood Regulation questionnaire (MMR)

Change from baseline heart rate variability at 1 year1 year

3 day electrocardiography monitoring

Change from baseline fat intake at 1 year1 year

Food diary filled during 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks

Height0 months

height measured in centimeters

Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-6 (IL6) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-15 (IL-15) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-15 (IL-15) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) level at 1 year1 year
Change from estimated (non-exercise questionnaire) baseline maximal O2 uptake (VO2max) at 1 year1 year
Change from estimated (step test) baseline VO2max at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) O2 pulse (VO2/HR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline resting blood pressure (BP, systolic, diastolic, pulse, mean) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) heart rate (HR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma ferritin (P-Ferrit) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-6 (IL-6) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-10 (IL-10) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-8 (IL-8) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline body mass index (BMI) at 1 year1 year

BMI in kg/m\^2

Change from estimated (step test) baseline VO2max at 1 year1 year
Change from estimated (submaximal cycle ergometer exercise) baseline VO2max at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) alveolar ventilation (VA) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) breathing frequency (Bf) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) end tidal CO2 (PETCO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) CO2 production (VCO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma transferrin receptor (P-TfR) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha alpha (P-TNF alpha) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-8 (IL-8) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline body mass index (BMI) at 3 months3 months

BMI in kg/m\^2

Change from baseline maximal work rate (WR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline resting heart rate (HR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) stroke volume (SV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) calculated arterial O2 content (CaO2) heart rate (HR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) calculated O2 extraction (O2ext) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) calculated systemic vascular resistance (SVR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) oxyhemoglobin concentration (O2Hb) in skeletal muscle and cerebral tissue at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) deoxyhemoglobin concentration (HHb) in skeletal muscle and cerebral tissue at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma ferritin (P-Ferrit) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma transferrin receptor (P-TfR) level at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha alpha (P-TNF alpha) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma IInterleukin-10 (IL-10) level at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline plasma Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) level at 3 months3 months
Change from estimated (non-exercise questionnaire) baseline maximal O2 uptake (VO2max) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) pulmonary ventilation (VE) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) tidal volume - dead space ratio (VD/VT) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) end tidal O2 (PETO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline submaximal (work rate specific) VO2 at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) respiratory exchange ratio (RER) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) ventilatory equivalent for O2 uptake (VE/VO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) left cardiac work index at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) tissue saturation index (TSI) in skeletal muscle and cerebral tissue at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood interleukin 2 (IL-2) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) tidal volume (VT) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) ventilatory equivalent for CO2 production (VE/VCO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) arterial blood pressure (BP, systolic, diastolic, pulse, mean) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) estimate of left ventricular ejection time at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) estimated regional blood flow (BFe) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood pressure variability (BPV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline resting heart rate (HR) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline resting blood pressure (BP, systolic, diastolic, pulse, mean) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) cardiac output (Q) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) end-diastolic volume (EDV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) contractility index at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) early diastolic function ratio at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) calculated arteriovenous O2 difference ((a-v)O2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) arterial O2 saturation (SpO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) calculated O2 delivery (QaO2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) metabolic equivalent (MET) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline nocturnal heart rate variability (HRVn) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline alveolar gas exchange on-kinetics and off-kinetics during an exercise test at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline tissue oxygenation on-kinetics and off-kinetics during an exercise test at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline total hemoglobin mass (tHb-mass]) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) ejection fraction (EF) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) cardiac index at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline maximal and submaximal (work rate specific) total hemoglobin concentration (Hbtot) in skeletal muscle and cerebral tissue at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline ankle-brachial blood pressure index (ABI) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline postural sway during orthostatic test at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline heart rate on-kinetics and off-kinetics during an exercise test at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood count at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood count at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood volume (BV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood interleukin (IL-4) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood interleukin (IL-4) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline hematocrit (Hct) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood interleukin 5 (IL-5) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline self-reported feelings on him-/herself, health, outlook, intimate relationship/marriage, family, friends, sex, work, studies, hobbies, money, pets, technology and traffic cumulatively to 1 year1 year
Change from baseline hematocrit (Hct) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline erythrocyte volume (EV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline erythrocyte volume (EV) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood interleukin 2 (IL-2) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood adiponectin at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline The percentage of total expired volume that was expired in the first second (FEV1%) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (FEF2575) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline plasma volume (PV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood interleukin 5 (IL-5) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood interferon gamma (IFNγ) at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood leptin at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood adiponectin at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline Peak Inspiratory Flow (PIF) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Flow at 25% of expired volume during FVC test (FEF25) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Flow at 50% of expired volume during FVC test (FEF50) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood resistin at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood resistin at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline blood interferon gamma (IFNγ) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline blood leptin at 1 year1 year
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second (FEV1) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Inspiratory Vital Capacity (FIV) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Flow at 75% of expired volume during FVC test (FEF75) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline Forced Expiratory Time (FET) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline self-reported feelings on him-/herself, health, outlook, intimate relationship/marriage, family, friends, sex, work, studies, hobbies, money, pets, technology and traffic cumulatively to 3 months3 months
Change from baseline sleep time cumulatively to 3 months3 months
Change from baseline sleep time cumulatively to 1 year1 year
Change from baseline calculated Wellness Index (WI) at 3 months3 months
Change from baseline possible obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to 3 months3 months
Change from baseline calculated Wellness Index (WI) at 1 year1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Vantaa Health Care and Social Services

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Vantaa, Finland

Helsinki University Hospital

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Helsinki, Finland

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