The aim of the study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a personal health portal on internet to promote physical activity and fruit and vegetables consumption among workers. The specific research questions are:1. Does the personal health…
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Health condition
algemene gezondheid
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
1) Compliance with recommendation of 30 or more minutes of moderate physical
activity on at least 5 days a week, 2) compliance with recommendation of 20
minutes of vigorous physical activity on at least 3 days a week, and 3)
compliance with recommendation of 200 grs fruit and 200 grs vegetables a day
Secondary outcome
Fat intake, risk profile on cardiovascular disease, body mass index, waist
circumference, body fat percentage and endurance.
Background summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of disability and mortality in
The Netherlands. Major modifiable risk factors for CVD include low physical
activity and poor nutrition. In the prevention of CVD programs that promote the
adoption and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle and healthy diet are
of great importance.
Worksite health promotion programmes (WHPP) have become popular since worksites
offer an efficient structure to reach large group and make use of a natural
social network for peer support. Contradictory results of randomized controlled
trails have been published. There is a clear need for controlled studies which
evaluate the cost-effectiveness of sustained, tailored intervention efforts in
the workplace.
In this study a WHPP on different cardiovascular risk factors will be
evaluated. The computer tailored intervention will be integrated in existing
activities. The potential effective tailored intervention is based on
scientific research and takes a long intervention and evaluation period. It is
aimed to increase compliance to recommendations by means of a personal health
portal and a personal coach.
Study objective
The aim of the study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a personal health
portal on internet to promote physical activity and fruit and vegetables
consumption among workers. The specific research questions are:1. Does the
personal health portal result in a better adherence to lifestyle
recommendations and sustainability of a healthy lifestyle? 2. What is the
cost-effectiveness of a personal health portal on top of a standard worksite
health promotion programme?
Study design
The study is a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial with the worksite
as the unit of randomisation and intervention. Participants are blinded to the
type of intervention. The study takes 48 months, the intervention including
follow-up takes 24 months. Measurements take place at baseline (questionnaire +
health check), after 12 months (questionnaire) and after 24 months
(questionnaire + health check).
Total load: 60 min. questionnaires, 60 min. health check - over 24 months.
Intervention
The control group will receive a standard WHPP. All workers receive a health
check and fill out a questionnaire. Subsequently they have access to a report
with their personal results on Internet. This standard WHPP will be compared to
the intervention with on top of the standard WHPP a personal health portal on
the Internet.
The health portal consists of:
- personal results on health check
- programmes for tailored advice on physical activity and diet based on
recognized websites.
- possibilities to consult experts (such as a physiotherapist, dietician)
- reports on individual progress in health and healthy behaviour
- continuous feedback and support through monthly e-mails by a personal coach.
The complete health portal will be offered for 12 months. After 12 months the
monthly contact by a personal coach will be terminated, but access remain
throughout the project.
Study burden and risks
The questionnaire takes 20 minutes to complete. The health check takes 30
minutes.
The questionnaire will be filled out at baseline, after 12 months and after 24
months. The health check takes place at baseline and after 24 months.
In total, this means that de health checks and questionnaires take 120 minutes
over 24 months.
Duration: 60 minutes questionnaire, 60 minutes health check over 24 months
No risks
postbus 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
NL
postbus 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
NL
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Inclusion criteria
employment
working at least 12 hours per week
being literate enough to read and understand simple e-mail and internet-based messages in Dutch language
(these criteria apply to the study but not necessarily to the provision of the WHPP to workers)
Exclusion criteria
Insufficient Dutch language skills
working less than 12 hours per week
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL17680.078.07 |