An Approach to "Move a Little & Often" With Health Conditions

NCT03537053 NA COMPLETED

People with long term conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, and who also have depression spend a lot of time sedentary during the day. This is because they face many barriers to being active, such as pain and fatigue. Being sedentary is problematic because it is associated with poorer health in the long term. Common sedentary behaviours are watching television and using the computer; these behaviours are labelled as screen-based sedentary behaviours. An intervention to reduce these behaviours could improve mental and physical wellbeing. The aim of the study is to explore the acceptability of an intervention to "Move a Little and Often" in people with depression symptoms and long term conditions. The investigators will explore the intervention's acceptability using interviews and will examine if the intervention is associated with a reduction in time spent sedentary. Results will help refine the intervention further. The feasibility study is part of a PhD project funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester

Details

Lead sponsor	University of Manchester
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	30
Start date	Fri Sep 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Completion	Sat Jul 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Conditions

• Depression
• Multiple Chronic Conditions

Interventions

• A plan to Move a Little and Often

Countries

United Kingdom