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Effectiveness of lifestyle coaching in general practice - a cluster randomized controlled pilot study

Effectiveness of lifestyle coaching in general practice - a cluster randomized controlled pilot study - coaching in general practice

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003067
Enrollment
600
Registered
2011-05-30
Start date
2011-05-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66.9 F17.2 Z73

Interventions

Group 1: 100 Participants in the intervention arm weight reduction with a 12 week support by the HausMed Internet coaching program Group 2: 100 Participants in the intervention arm smoking cessation

Sponsors

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin des Klinikums rechts der Isar; Technische Universität München
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: at least 18 years old; Internet access; sufficient knowledge of the German language; Signed declaration of consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Younger than 18 years; No internet access; German knowledge lacking; For weight reduction: BMI < 25; type-1-diabetic, hypothyroidism, pregnant or breast feeding woman, dependence on drugs or alcohol, consuming and immunodeficiency illnesses, heavy psychological illnesses, osteoporosis, kidney insufficiency, heart failure, coronary heart illness, eating disorders, cirrhosis of the liver, acute infections, other heavy metabolic illnesses (e.g. gout) For stress reduction and smoking cessation: Depressive illness, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, mania or other psychiatric illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participants fill in questionnaires at study onset and after 12 weeks. Main outcome measures are, according to the respective indication, the change of weight and waist circumference (value at study onset - value after 12 weeks), the proportion of patients with a negative Cotinine-urine test at 12 weeks, and the change of the sum score of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (score at study onset - score after 12 weeks).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight reduction: food intake behavior as well as physical activity are documented by questionnaires at the beginning and after 12 weeks. Secondary outcome is the portion after 12 weeks who increased physical activety as well as healthier food intake. Smoking cessation: smoke behavior is documented by questionnaires at the beginning and after 12 weeks. Secondary outcome is the portion who reduced the nicotine consumption more than 50% after 12 weeks as well as the proportion of those who are at least 6, 8 or 10 weeks abstinent. Also is via the Internet program continuously documented in all groups once a week over 12 weeks on a scale from 1-10 the motivation and condition.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Mehring

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin

michael.mehring@lrz.tum.de089614658914

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026