The aim of this study is to evaluate if modern technology such as smartphone applications can be used to facilitate lifestyle changes and thereby improve health-related quality of life in gainfully employed persons in the general population in Stockholm, Sweden. The hypothesis is that at follow-up, the intervention group that use the new application will have improved health-related quality of life and other lifestyle habits including diet, physical activity and sleep, as well as biomarkers, compared to a control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
209
Access to the smartphone-app during 12 weeks. A personal health goal related to for example diet, physical activity or stress habits, is set together with a heath coach. Participants receive continuous coaching every 4 weeks during follow-up.
Access to the smartphone-app during 12 weeks. A personal health goal related to for example diet, physical activity or stress habits, is set together with a heath coach. Participants receive continuous coaching every 4 weeks during follow-up.
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Select One..., Sweden
Health related quality of life assessed by the RAND-36 questionnaire
Mental and Physical Health Scores (range 0-100) are assessed using 36 questions
Time frame: 12-weeks follow-up
Physical activity
Minutes per day spent on a sedentary, light, moderate or higher activity level assessed using accelerometers
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
HbA1c (Heamoglobin A1c)
mmol/mol
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Total cholesterol
(mmol/L)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Apolipoprotein A1
(g/l)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Apolipoprotein B
(g/l)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Body Mass Index
(kg/m2)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Body weight
(kg)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Waist circumference
(cm)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Body composition
(%Body Fat)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
Blood pressure (Systolic and Diastolic)
(mmHg)
Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and at 12-weeks follow-up
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