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NCT Number: NCT01015716

Physical Exercise, Dietary Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Training as a Combined Intervention to Reduce Weight and Increase Workability in Health Care Workers

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a 1 year worksite based life-style intervention can reduce body weight and increase physical capacity and subsequently reduce musculoskeletal disorders and increase workability in overweight health care workers.

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Capacity Sick-leave Signs and Symptoms Weight Loss Work Ability

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Department of Sport Science

Aarhus, Denmark

About this study

Health care workers have a high rate of musculoskeletal disorders and sick leave and a poor workability and physical fitness. Most studies have focused on increasing physical fitness in order to increase workability and to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and sick leave. Studies however also show that many health care workers are obese and obesity has been linked to poor workability.

Limited research is available on the effect of reducing body-weight in this group in order to increase workability and to decrease musculoskeletal disorders and sick leave.

This study introduces a combined worksite based lifestyle intervention consisting of physical exercise, dietary counseling and cognitive behavioral training aimed at reducing weight in health care workers.

On specific worksites, health care workers are cluster randomized to either intervention or control group.

Effects on physical capacity, body composition, musculoskeletal disorders, workability and sick leave are evaluated before and after a 1 year intervention period

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Overweight Health care workers, working more than 15 hours pr week

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy, angina pectoris and life-threatening diseases according to safty regulations for physical evaluation methods

Treatment and study plan

Intervention-group

Behavioral

Physical exercise, dietary counseling and cognitive behavioral training as a combined intervention

Control-group

Behavioral

Invitation to attend a monthly seminar of 2 hour duration on a wide range of health related topics

Primary outcomes

  1. weight loss

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Weight loss

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle strength

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Aerobic capacity

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Health Check

    Time frame: 1 year

  4. Questionnaire

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Collaborators

  • The Danish Working Environment Research Foundation
  • The Ministry of Culture Committee on Sports Research, Denmark

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Exercise, Dietary Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Training as a Combined Life-style Intervention to Reduce Weight and Increase Workability in Health Care Workers

Acronym: FINALE-Health

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 18, 2009
Registry last updated
Oct 17, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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