The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults
Abstract Background The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) be established in primary health care to support behaviour change and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the present study protocol is to present the rationale, design and method...
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| author | Eirik Abildsnes Eivind Meland Thomas Mildestvedt Tonje H. Stea Sveinung Berntsen Gro Beate Samdal |
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| description | Abstract Background The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) be established in primary health care to support behaviour change and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the present study protocol is to present the rationale, design and methods of a combined pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) and longitudinal cohort study of the effects of attending HLCs concerning physical activity, sedentary behaviour and diet and to explore how psychological well-being and motivational factors may mediate short— and long-term effects. Methods The present study will combine a 6-month RCT with a longitudinal cohort study (24 months from baseline) conducted at six HLCs from June 2014 to Sept 2017. Participants are randomized to behavioural change interventions or a 6-month waiting list control group. Discussion A randomized trial of interventions in HLCs has the potential to influence the development of policy and practice for behaviour change interventions and patient education programmes in Norway. We discuss some of the important preconditions for obtaining valid results from a complex intervention and outline some of the characteristics of ecological approaches in health care research that can enable a pragmatic intervention study. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered on September 19, 2014 and is available online at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT02247219 ). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fbb51ae5630448c48ba7fc20b4d018d22022-12-22T03:12:50ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582017-01-0117111010.1186/s12889-016-3981-1The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adultsEirik Abildsnes0Eivind Meland1Thomas Mildestvedt2Tonje H. Stea3Sveinung Berntsen4Gro Beate Samdal5Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of BergenDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of BergenDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of BergenDepartment of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of AgderDepartment of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of AgderDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of BergenAbstract Background The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) be established in primary health care to support behaviour change and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the present study protocol is to present the rationale, design and methods of a combined pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) and longitudinal cohort study of the effects of attending HLCs concerning physical activity, sedentary behaviour and diet and to explore how psychological well-being and motivational factors may mediate short— and long-term effects. Methods The present study will combine a 6-month RCT with a longitudinal cohort study (24 months from baseline) conducted at six HLCs from June 2014 to Sept 2017. Participants are randomized to behavioural change interventions or a 6-month waiting list control group. Discussion A randomized trial of interventions in HLCs has the potential to influence the development of policy and practice for behaviour change interventions and patient education programmes in Norway. We discuss some of the important preconditions for obtaining valid results from a complex intervention and outline some of the characteristics of ecological approaches in health care research that can enable a pragmatic intervention study. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered on September 19, 2014 and is available online at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT02247219 ).http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3981-1Randomized control trialHealth behaviourPhysical activityDietAdults |
| spellingShingle | Eirik Abildsnes Eivind Meland Thomas Mildestvedt Tonje H. Stea Sveinung Berntsen Gro Beate Samdal The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults BMC Public Health Randomized control trial Health behaviour Physical activity Diet Adults |
| title | The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| title_full | The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| title_fullStr | The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| title_short | The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| title_sort | norwegian healthy life study protocol for a pragmatic rct with longitudinal follow up on physical activity and diet for adults |
| topic | Randomized control trial Health behaviour Physical activity Diet Adults |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3981-1 |
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