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NCT Number: NCT00994565

The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Monitoring and Distance Counseling in an Occupational Health Setting

The CoAct study is investigating a novel lifestyle intervention, aimed at the working population, with daily activity monitoring and distance counseling via telephone and secure web messages. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle counseling on the level of physical activity in an occupational health setting. The purposes include also analyzing the potential effects of changes in physical activity on productivity at work and sickness absence, and health care costs.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Inactivity Behavior Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year–61 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

BIT Research Center

Espoo, 02015, Finland

About this study

CoAct is a randomized controlled trial with two arms: a control group and intervention group with daily activity monitoring and distance counseling. The intervention focuses on lifestyle modification and takes 12 months. The study population consists of those volunteering from 1100 eligible employees from a Finnish insurance company. The primary outcomes are change in physical activity measured in MET hours per week, work productivity and sickness absence, and health care utilization. Secondary outcomes include various physiological measures. Cost-effectiveness analysis will also be performed. The outcomes will be measured by questionnaires at baseline, after 6, 12, and 24 months, and sickness absence will be obtained from the employer's registers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Paid employment of at least 8 hours a week
  • Not scheduled to retire in the next two years or have applied for disability pension
  • Have completed a health risk appraisal and physical testing

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Diagnosis or treatment of cancer
  • Any disorder that makes physical activity impossible

Treatment and study plan

Activity monitoring and distance counseling

Behavioral

The physical activity monitoring and distance counseling concept combines the use of a personal activity monitor with web-based tailored physical activity advice. Users can interactively plan and evaluate their own activity advice based on their actual PA scores and their PA preferences and goals.

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Activity

    Time frame: One year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Health related productivity loss

    Time frame: One year

  2. Healthcare utilization

    Time frame: One Year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Helsinki University of Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Pohjola Insurance Ltd
  • The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Monitoring and Distance Counselling in an Occupational Health Setting - a Randomised Controlled Trial (CoAct)

Acronym: CoAct

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Oct 14, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 23, 2011

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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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