A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a very brief intervention to increase physical activity when delivered in a primary care setting

Conditions

Topic: Primary Care

Wendy Hardeman, Joanna Mitchell, Sally Pears, Miranda Van Emmenis, Florence Theil et al. (15 authors)

PLoS Medicine2020-03-0628 citations

10.1371/journal.pmed.1003046

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a very brief physical activity intervention delivered in NHS Health Checks (VBI Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Mitchell J, Hardeman W, Pears S, Vasconcelos JC, Prevost AT, Wilson E, Sutton S, VBI Research Team.

2016-06-274 citations

10.1186/s13063-016-1413-2

Reasons for non-participation in a primary care-based physical activity trial: a qualitative study

Sophie Attwood, Katie Morton, Joanna Mitchell, Miranda Van Emmenis, Stephen Sutton

BMJ Open2016-05-0147 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011577

Interventions

The NHS Health Check is an assessment of a patients' 10-year risk of developing vascular disease. The treatment group will have this assessment as well as the VBI. The VBI includes a discussion on the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants will be adults aged 40-74 who are eligible to be invited for a NHS Health Check and who are able to give consent for participation in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The GP practice will exclude patients they consider unsuitable for the trial (i.e., any patient where receiving an invitation will cause unnecessary stress due to mental health issues or a diagnosis of terminal illness for example)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical activity at 3-month follow-up, as measured by accelerometer counts p	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed