Lifestyle behaviour change among adults who are seeking help online and who do not follow national guidelines Other
Conditions
Interventions
The digital intervention consists of a set of modules that users access using their mobile phones. The modules are intended to be used as a toolbox, allowing users to choose which parts of the interve
Sponsors
Linköping University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals will be included in the trial if they fulfil at least one of five conditions: 1. Weekly alcohol consumption: Consumed 10/15 (female/male) or more standard drinks of alcohol the past week. A standard drink of alcohol in Sweden is defined as 12 g of pure alcohol 2. Heavy episodic drinking: Consumed 4/5 (female/male) or more standard drinks of alcohol on a single occasion at least once the past month 3. Fruit and vegetables: Consumed less than 500 g of fruit and vegetables on average per day the past week 4. Moderate to vigorous physical activity: Spent less than 150 minutes on moderate to vigorous physical activity the past week 5. Smoking: Having smoked at least one cigarette the past week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals will be explicitly excluded if they do not fulfil any of the criteria or if they are less than 18 years of age 2. The trial information and intervention will be entirely in Swedish and delivered to participants’ mobile phones, thus not comprehending Swedish well enough to sign up or not having access to a mobile phone will implicitly exclude individuals
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Alcohol: 1.1. Weekly alcohol consumption, assessed by asking participants the number of standard drinks of alcohol they consumed last week (short term recall method) at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 1.2. Frequency of heavy episodic drinking,e assessed by asking participants how many times they have consumed more than four/five (female/male) standard drinks of alcohol on one occasion the past month at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 2. Weekly consumption of fruit and vegetables, assessed by asking two questions regarding how many portions (100 g) of fruit and vegetables (respectively) participants consumed on average per day during the past week at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 3. Weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), assessed by summing responses to two questions regarding the number of minutes spent on physical activity the past week ( moderate and vigorous respectively) at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 4. Four-week point prevalence of smoking abstinence (no cigarettes the past week), asked as a binary question at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary: 1. Weekly consumption of candy and snacks, assessed by means of questionnaires published by the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden, modified to also include portion sizes at 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 2. Consumption of sugary drinks, assessed by asking participants how many units (33 cl) of sugary drinks they consumed the past week at 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 3. Body mass index (BMI), measured by asking participants to report their height and weight at 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 4. Number of cigarettes smoked the past week: participants who have smoked any cigarette the past 4 weeks will be asked for the number of cigarettes smoked the past week at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 5. Perceived stress assessed using the short form perceived stress scale (PSS-4) at baseline, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 6. Quality of Life (QoL) assessed using PROMIS Global 10 v1.2 at 2-months and 4-months post-randomisation Mediators: 1. Importance of change, assessed on a scale from 1 to 10 at baseline, 1-, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 2. Confidence in one’s ability to change, assessed on a scale from 1 to 10 at baseline, 1-, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation 3. Knowledge of how to change, assessed on a scale from 1 to 10 at baseline, 1-, 2- and 4-months post-randomisation | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed