Clinical Trial: Be Healthy, So Easy: FAMILY Education Project

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Be Healthy, So Easy: FAMILY Education Project

Brief Summary: The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a family-focused and interactive intervention for reducing the sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity of the participants. The intervention is to use the concept of zero time, zero money, and zero equipment (3 Zero exercise), which aims to get sedentary people to start exercising. The intervention aims to encourage positive and sustainable health actions among participants and their family members.

Detailed Summary:

Lack of physical activity is a behavioural risk for non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are two of the four main behavioural risk factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases. Globally, people who are overweight and obese, particularly if these people are physically inactive. They are at risk for morbidity and mortality.

Hong Kong-specific data demonstrates that many people cannot meet World Health Organization targets for physical activity. The 2014 Hong Kong Behavioural Risk Factor Survey reported that, for the seven days prior to the survey, about half (52.0%) of adults aged 18-64 had not done any moderate physical activity. Overall, only 37.5% of the respondents met the WHO's recommended physical activity level of at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week for adults.

There is emerging evidence of effective behavioral interventions to decrease sedentary behavior. Some studies focused on reducing screen time or active workstations that encourage standing at the computer . Others focus on increased use of stairs instead of lifts . These interventions used behaviour change techniques such as goal-setting and behavioural self-monitoring. As previous approaches have not shown promising results, new approaches are needed to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase exercise or physical activity.

The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a family-focused and interactive intervention for reducing the sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity of the participants. The intervention is to use the concept of zero time, zero money, and zero equipment (3 Zero exercise), which aims to get sedentary people to start exercising. The int
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Current Primary Outcome: Change in behavior on performing physical activity in relation to 3 zero exercise, mild, moderate and vigorous exercises [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months ]

Behaviors on performing physical activity in relation to 3 zero exercise, mild, moderate and vigorous exercises, will be assessed by outcome-based 3 zero exercise and physical activity questionnaire


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Change in behavior on performing physical activity in relation to 3 zero exercise, mild, moderate and vigorous exercises [ Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Behavior on performing physical activity in relation to 3 zero exercise, mild, moderate and vigorous exercises, will be assessed by outcome-based 3 zero exercise and physical activity questionnaire
  • Change in behavior on taking healthy diet [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Behavior on taking healthy diet will be assessed by outcome-based healthy diet questionnaire
  • Change in attitude on performing 3 zero exercise [ Time Frame: immediate after training session, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Attitude on performing physical activity in relation to 3 zero exercise, mild, moderate and vigorous exercises, will be assessed by outcome-based 3 zero exercise and physical activity questionnaire
  • Change in perceived ability and intention to motivate participants themselves and their family to increase 3 zero exercise [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Perceived ability and intention to motivate participants themselves and their family members on performing physical activity in relation to "3 zero exercise", will be assessed by outcome-based 3 zero exercise questionnaire
  • Change in participants' own health and happiness [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Personal health and happiness will be assessed by personal health and happiness scale
  • Change in participants' family harmony [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year ]
    Family harmony will be assessed by the sub scale of family well being scale
  • Change in physical fitness performance (Endurance) [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 months ]
    Endurance will be assessed through a simple fitness test called seated cycling


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: The University of Hong Kong

Dates:
Date Received: November 5, 2015
Date Started: July 2015
Date Completion: June 2017
Last Updated: November 8, 2015
Last Verified: November 2015