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RCT·public health, family medicine, internal medicine, clinical trial, cardiology·PMC10021043

Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies · 21 authors, 12 centres

AI SUMMARY

FIDELITY 100%

POPULATIONinactive adults

INTERVENTIONSnacktivity™ intervention (promoting 2–5 min bouts of MVPA throughout the day, delivered by HCPs/researchers, supported by a self-monitoring device and app)

COMPARISONusual care

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AGENT 01 · STRUCTURED SUMMARY

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TL;DR

The trial aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and trial methods to inform a future definitive trial.

Full summary

350 CHARS

The intervention promotes achieving recommended moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through frequent, short 2–5 minute bouts throughout the day. The trial is not powered to detect clinical effects but will inform the design of a subsequent phase III trial. The nested qualitative component will explore participant and provider experiences.

PICO

PPOPULATION

inactive adults

IINTERVENTION

Snacktivity™ intervention (promoting 2–5 min bouts of MVPA throughout the day, delivered by HCPs/researchers, supported by a self-monitoring device and app)

OOUTCOME

feasibility and acceptability (recruitment rate, adherence, retention); secondary outcomes include MVPA, sedentary time, blood pressure, weight, waist circumference, depression/anxiety

STUDY TYPE

RCT

SPECIALTY

public health

SUMMARISED BY

AI pipeline

FIDELITY CHECK

100% · A

ORIGINAL PAPER

PMC10021043

Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies

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ABSTRACT

Background Many people do not regularly participate in physical activity, which may negatively impact their health. Current physical activity guidelines are focused on promoting weekly accumulation of at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). Whilst revised guidance now recognises the importance of making small changes to physical activity behaviour, guidance still focuses on adults needing to achieve at least 150 min of MVPA per week. An alternative ‘whole day’ approach that could motivate the public to be more physically active, is a concept called Snacktivity™. Instead of focusing on achieving 150 min per week of physical activity, for example 30 min of MVPA over 5 days, Snacktivity™ encourages the public to achieve this through small, but frequent, 2–5 min ‘snacks’ of MVPA throughout the whole day. Methods The primary aim is to undertake a feasibility trial with nested qualitative interviews to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Snacktivity™ intervention to inform the design of a subsequent phase III randomised trial. A two-arm randomised controlled feasibility trial aiming to recruit 80 inactive adults will be conducted. Recruitment will be from health and community settings and social media. Participants will be individually randomised (1:1 ratio) to receive either the Snacktivity™ intervention or usual care. The intervention will last 12 weeks with assessment of outcomes completed before and after the intervention in all participants. We are interested in whether the Snacktivity™ trial is appealing to participants (assessed by the recruitment rate) and if the Snacktivity™ intervention and trial methods are acceptable to participants (assessed by Snacktivity™/physical activity adherence and retention rates). The intervention will be delivered by health care providers within health care consultations or by researchers. Participants’ experiences of the trial and intervention, and health care providers’ views of delivering the intervention within health consultations will be explored. Discussion The development of physical activity interventions that can be delivered at scale are needed. The findings from this study will inform the viability and design of a phase III trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Snacktivity™ to increase physical activity. Trial registration ISRCTN: 64851242. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-023-01272-8.

CITATION EXPORT

Amanda J. Daley, Ryan A. Griffin, Catherine A. Moakes et al.. Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01272-8

AUTHORS

21 · 12 CENTRES

Amanda J. Daley, Ryan A. Griffin, Catherine A. Moakes, James P. Sanders, Magdalena Skrybant, Natalie Ives, Ben Maylor, Sheila M. Greenfield, Kajal Gokal, Helen M. Parretti, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Colin Greaves, Ralph Maddison, Nanette Mutrie, Dale W. Esliger, Lauren Sherar, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Tom Yates, Emma Frew, Sarah Tearne, Kate Jolly

1grid.6571.50000 0004 1936 8542Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
2grid.6572.60000 0004 1936 7486Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Institute for Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
3grid.6572.60000 0004 1936 7486Institute for Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
4grid.511501.1Diabetes Research Centre, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
5grid.8273.e0000 0001 1092 7967Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
6grid.1048.d0000 0004 0473 0844University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, Australia
7grid.9681.60000 0001 1013 7965Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
8grid.6572.60000 0004 1936 7486School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
9grid.1021.20000 0001 0526 7079Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
10grid.4305.20000 0004 1936 7988Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
11grid.6571.50000 0004 1936 8542School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
12grid.6572.60000 0004 1936 7486Health Economics Unit, Institute for Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK