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NCT Number: NCT03548077

POWERPLAY: Promoting Men's Health at Work

With funding from the Candian Cancer Society, the Men's Healthy Eating Active Living (MHEAL) project began the development, evaluation, and optimization of a program called POWERPLAY to promote men's health at work.

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Key information

Conditions

Men Behavior Cancer Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Multiple Primary Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Health and Social Development

Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1V7, Canada

About this study

The MHEAL project began November 2013 and a program (called "POWERPLAY") was developed to support men's active living and healthy eating based on a systematic review of the literature and consultations with groups of men. From 2014-2017 six male-dominated worksites in northern BC offered POWERPLAY and participated in this study. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design as well as interviews with worksite leads, the program was demonstrated to be an effective, feasible, and acceptable approach to the promotion of modifiable behaviours known to reduce the risk of cancer among working men in northern settings, and several manuscripts were published. Furthermore, the POWERPLAY program was optimized based on feedback received to include friendly competitions, weekly motivational messages, men-friendly language/images, and pedometers, and a manual for employers and website were developed (http://www.powerplayatwork.com/). A new module to support mental well-being was created in 2017 based on a systematic review of the literature for men's mental wellness programs, consultations with men working in northern workplaces, and interviews with workplace representatives. A module to support smoking cessation module was created in 2018.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Men employed in participating workplaces, full-time or part-time, in any position within the organization

Exclusion criteria

Although females were not discouraged from participating in the POWERPLAY program, they were not included in the evaluation.

Treatment and study plan

POWERPLAY

Behavioral

All men from participating worksites are invited to completed surveys prior to and following implementation of a workplace wellness program (called "POWERPLAY")

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Activity

    Time frame: 6 months

    Weekly physical activity was assessed using the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (Godin & Shephard, 1985).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Healthy Eating

    Time frame: 6 months

    Self-reported servings of fruits and vegetables

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

  • Athabasca University
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency
  • Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
  • Northern Health, British Columbia, Canada

Registry information

Official study title

Harmonization Project: Men's Healthy Eating Active Living (MHEAL)

Acronym: POWERPLAY

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2019

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