A healthy mind in a healthy body: A two-group randomised pilot trial evaluating web-based physical activity interventions to improve mental and physical health in people with depression

A two-group randomised trial evaluating web-based physical activity interventions to improve mental and physical health in people with depression – A pilot study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613001215718

Acronym

HMHB

Enrollment

800

Registered

2013-11-05

Start date

2013-12-01

Completion date

2014-06-17

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purposes of this study are to (1) identify the needs of adults (18 yr. and older) with depressive symptoms in relation to a web-based physical activity intervention, and (2) test the feasibility of a web-based physical activity intervention for people with depressive symptoms.

Interventions

After providing informed consent and completing the baseline survey, participants will be randomly directed to one of two different web-based physical activity programs. The web-based programs are the Walk 2.0 and MyPAA (My Physical Activity Advice) websites developed from previous research projects. Both websites consist of physical activity-related content (e.g., information about goal-setting, the benefits of physical activity). The homepages of both websites will include information about accessing counseling services for depression. The WALK2.0 website is more focused on delivering the material in an interactive manner (providing discussion forums, feedback on goal accomplishment, self-monitoring, etc.) whereas the MyPAA website is more focused on delivering the material with computer-tailoring features (e.g., provides information relevant for that specific person based on that person's behaviour, motivation, etc.). Participants will be able to access the websites as much as they want for as long as they want. Follow-up assessments will occur at 1 and 3 months after baseline.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

must be 18 years or older and not have a limiting medical condition that makes it unsafe to increase physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

younger than 18 years or have a limiting medical condition that makes it unsafe for them to increase physical activity. No exclusion criteria are based on depressive symptoms, but recruitment materials will be made to target people with depressive symptoms.

Outcome results