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NCT Number: NCT02980237

e-Health Education Program at Workplace

The objective this study is evaluate if an e-Health education program at the workplace to contributes to improve quality of life from Office Workers. And:Life style modification; Improve physical activity Reduces on Anthropometric Measures; Reduces Pain and discomfort in the musculoskeletal system

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rosimeire Simprini Padula

Atibaia, São Paulo, 12942-770, Brazil

About this study

Objective: The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness of an e-Health education program at the workplace in the quality of life promotion.

Design: Double Blinded. Randomized clinical trial by cluster. Setting: Office Workers of the Universidade Publica do Estado da Bahia, Bahia State, Brazil. Participants: 348 office workers are enrollment, both sex, with over 18 year old.

Intervention: Participants will randomized in: (1) reference group will receive an e-learning health education compose by nine video-class according to the dimensions: 1) musculoskeletal health, 2) eating health e 3) mental health. A video will available by moodle platform every 20 days during six months. In this period the workers will monitored regarding to access the videos and and reinforcements to remain in the program. (2) intervention group: they will receive e-health education program with additional support healthcare tutor everyday.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Technical-administrative workers, computer users for a minimum period of six months. ,
  • Signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

  • Suspected or confirmed pregnant workers at randomization time
  • Mothers what Breastfeeding
  • Workers in annual leave.

Treatment and study plan

eHealth_additional support

Other

An e-learning education program whose audiovisual content will be implemented. Nine audiovisual e-Health program will be composed of nine video classes addressing the following topics: 1) musculoskeletal health, 2) healthy diet and 3) mental health were identified through focus group. A communication tool will be adopted is the Moodle environment. All the participants will be able to whipping the web platform and questions regarding access and navigation are answered by e-mail. All participants will be monitored, as viewing the videos, and whenever it is identified that the participants not accessed and lack of interest of reasons. A team of tutors will be responsible for online support providing reinforcing stimuli and clarifying any questions (intervention group) on the content.

eHealth_program

Other

The comparative group will receive the same eHealth education program that intervention group. But the comparative group will receive only audiovisuals without additional support. .

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline Quality of life at 6 and 8 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 8 months

    A questionnaire to evaluate the improve the quality of life after 6 and 8 months after began the program will be used (WHOQOL-BREF :instrument comprises 26 items, which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Anthropometric measure at 6 and 8 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 8 months

    Changes on anthropometric measurements (weight, abdominal circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, body mass and height). For this study, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP) and waist-hip ratio will be used and assessment 6 and 8 months after starting the eHealth program.

  2. Change from Pain and/or musculoskeletal discomfort measure at 6 and 8 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 8 months

    To assessement the intensity of musculoskeletal complains (pain and discomfort) in baseline and 6 and 8 months an after starting the eHealth program.

  3. Change from Lifestyle at 6 and 8 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 8 months

    Change in health behavior, in physical activity level (min/week) after starting the eHealth program in 6 and 8 months will be measured.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rosimeire Simprini Padula

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of an e-Health Program at Workplace in the Promotion of Quality of Life of Office Workers: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Cluster

Acronym: e-Health

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Dec 2, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2019

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