N/A
N=104
Be Fit in Residency: a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Activity Device Among Medicine Residents
Physical Activity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01287208 ↗Enrolled (actual)
104
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Steps Per Day — 6369; 6063 steps per day — p=0.16
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Activity monitor (Device); Activity device (Device)
- Age
- Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jun 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Steps Per Day |
6369; 6063 | 0.16 |
| SECONDARY Distance Per Day |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Calories Burned Per Day |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Weight |
155; 155 | 0.59 |
| SECONDARY Hours of Sleep Per Night |
— | — |
Summary
The main objective of this study is to test an intervention to increase the physical activity of medical residents, an employee population with little time for exercise. Specifically, the aims of this study are:
1. To determine if providing medical residents with an activity device that measures steps, distance, and calories burned and tracks this information over time on a website increases residents' physical activity levels as measured by number of steps per day compared to a control group using a blinded activity device (no feedback).
2. To determine if an unblinded team competition using the activity device directly following the randomized phase increases residents' activity level compared to baseline.
3. To determine if activity level is associated with change in weight during the residency year.
4. To determine if the average hours of sleep per week is associated with changes in weight and with activity level.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Massachusetts General Hospital medicine resident
Exclusion Criteria
- none
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01287208). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.