Fit Physicians: Use of Activity Monitors and Activity Integration Program in First Year Medical Students

Motor Activity Clinical Trial

— FitPhysician  

Official title:

Fit Physicians: A Novel Physical Activity Integration Program to Improve Fitness and Activity in Medical Students: A Randomized Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02778009
• Other study ID #: BHS-1153
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 8, 2016
• Last updated: August 16, 2017
• Start date: July 7, 2016
• Est. completion date: June 3, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: New York Institute of Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Using FitBit activity monitors, physical activity levels will be monitored in first year medical students. Body Composition will be measured as well.

Description:

Using fitness trackers and exercise testing, it will determine if participating in a novel program that incorporates wellness into the academic term will improve fitness.

An estimate, 120 students will enroll in this study. Men and women aged 18-55 years of age that are just entering medical school. Students who are currently pregnant will not be allowed to participate in this study.

Participation will involve 2 visits at the start of the academic school year, and two visits at the end of the academic school year.

These visits will entail you undergoing a body composition scan measured by an duel energy x-ray absorptiometry (iDEXA) machine. The scan takes approximately 15 minutes. Subjects may be asked to perform an exercise stress test on a treadmill. The exercise test is approximately 40 minutes. Subjects may be asked to participate in a fitness program 2x a week, and may be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex™ activity tracker on the wrist for the duration of the school year. Investigators will be accessing academic grades to use for statistical purposes only. Subject names will never be given to any other party other than the investigators involved.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 124
• Est. completion date: June 3, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 3, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• First year medical students

• Must have smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical conditions that prohibit exercise

• pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Weight
• Body Weight Changes
• Motor Activity

Intervention

Radiation:
• iDEXA Scan
Subjects will receive pre study and post study scans to assess body mass composition

Other:
• Wellness Lectures
Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend monthly wellness lectures
• Exercise intervention
Subjects in the Fit Physician Arm will be required to attend weekly exercise interventions
• Activity monitor
Subjects in the Fit physician arm and the activity monitor arm will receive activity monitors to assess their activity level throughout the academic year

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	NYIT	Old Westbury	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York Institute of Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Steps per day measured daily by FitBit Flex		10 months
Secondary	Body Mass Composition assessed by iDEXA scan		10 months
Secondary	Academic Performance assessed by numeric grade point average		10 months