Identifying the Effect and Working Mechanisms of MyPlan 2.0 in Older Adults

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight

Treatments: Other: Waiting List; Behavioral: MyPlan 2.0

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03799146

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate whether and how 'MyPlan 2.0' helps older adults to be more physically active or less sedentary. Two groups will be created, an intervention group and a waiting-list control group.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate whether and how 'MyPlan 2.0' helps older adults to be more physically active or less sedentary. Two groups will be created, an intervention group and a waiting-list control group. Both groups will be tested during three testing waves: pretest, posttest and follow-up test. Only the intervention group will be given acces to 'MyPlan 2.0'.

'MyPlan 2.0' consists of a website and mobile application targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour. The intervention has a duration of five weeks.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have access to internet
• Being computer literate

Exclusion criteria

• non Dutch speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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63 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive the e- and mHealth intervention 'MyPlan 2.0'.

Treatment:

Behavioral: MyPlan 2.0

Waiting List control group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will not receive the e- and mHealth intervention 'MyPlan 2.0', but will be given access to the intervention after all testing phases.

Treatment:

Other: Waiting List