Tele-Coaching Community-Based Exercise (CBE) Study

University of Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hiv

Treatments: Other: Tele-Coaching (Online) Community-Based Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NETWORK

Identifiers

NCT05006391

REB Protocol #40410

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this research is to evaluate the implementation of an online tele-coaching community-based exercise (CBE) intervention with adults living with HIV.

Full description

Investigators will use the RE-AIM (Reach-Effectiveness-Adoption-Implementation-Maintenance) Framework to evaluate the tele-coaching CBE intervention. The RE-AIM Framework includes criteria to evaluate the impact and translation of an intervention at both individual and organizational levels in order to promote uptake, transferability and ultimate enhance the impact of health promotion interventions.

Specific study objectives are: 1) To determine the extent (proportion of sessions attended, frequency, intensity, time, type) to which adults living with HIV participate in the intervention (Reach); 2) To assess the impact of the intervention on physical activity, health, and engagement in the care cascade (Effectiveness); 3) To assess engagement in exercise for adults living with HIV over time (physical activity, adherence) (Maintenance); and 4) To evaluate the a) process (strengths, challenges, accessibility, cost, fidelity) and b) feasibility of sustainability of the implementation, from the perspective of adults living with HIV, representatives of community-based organizations (CBOs), health and fitness centres, health providers, and policy stakeholders to build capacity, products, and considerations for broader implementation (Implementation and Adoption).

Investigators will conduct a prospective longitudinal mixed methods intervention study to evaluate the implementation of an innovative online tele-coaching CBE intervention with adults living with HIV. They will use a combination of quantitative (self-reported questionnaires, fitness assessments) to assess outcomes bimonthly during the tele-coaching CBE intervention (6 months) and during a follow-up monitoring phase (6 months) to evaluate the short and long term impact of online CBE. Investigators will use a qualitative longitudinal design using interviews to assess processes and outcomes at baseline (0 months), post-intervention (6 months) and post-follow-up (12 months).

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults (18 years and older) living with HIV who consider themselves medically stable and safe to engage in exercise.
• Access to technology (computer/tablet, Wi-Fi, web-cam).
• Willing to take part in a 12 month study involving thrice weekly exercise.

Exclusion criteria

• Not applicable.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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33 participants in 1 patient group

Tele-Coaching (Online) Community-Based Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

This study involves two phases: a six month online Community-Based Exercise Intervention (Phase 1), followed by a six month Follow-Up Monitoring Phase (Phase 2).

Treatment:

Other: Tele-Coaching (Online) Community-Based Exercise