"F!reF!ghterF!t": Lifestyle Coaching Interventions for Obese Firefighters (FireFit)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-60
SponsorCambridge Health Alliance
About this trial
Our goal is to explore the effectiveness of 9- month lifestyle medicine based coaching intervention (individual and group coaching) versus control (usual care/ written health instructions). The primary study outcomes will be mean changes in body composition metrics . Secondary outcomes will be the prevalence of metabolic abnormities, progression/regression of Metabolic Syndrome, push-up \& sit/stand capacity, self-reported physical activity, and quality of life/diet/sleep measures.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male firefighters aged 18-60 years
Currently active as volunteer or career firefighters
Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight
Express interest in participating in a clinical study aimed at improving body composition (weight loss), metabolic status, and quality of life
Disqualifiers
Female sex*
BMI <30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight
Active psychosis
Current or recent (within 6 months) use of testosterone treatment or anti-obesity/obesogenic medications
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Lifestyle Coaching
BehavioralThe schedule for the individual and group coaching sessions is summarized below: * Individual Coaching: Six one-on-one online sessions with a trained dietician, starting with an initial 30-minute session at baseline, followed by sessions at one month and then every other month. * Group Coaching: 60-minute group online sessions with up to 15 participants per group. Group sessions schedule: there will be a total of 13 group sessions. They will meet once a week for the first 4 weeks, twice monthly for the next 8 weeks of follow-up, and then monthly for the remaining follow-up until the 13th session.
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Control/ General Written Health InstructionsNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Individual & Group Lifestyle Medicine-based CoachingActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mean change in body mass index
Body Mass Index (kg/m-squared)
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.2
Mean change in body fat
Body fat percentage as measured by bioelectrical impedance
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.3
Mean change in waist circumference
Waist circumference (cm)
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.4
Mean change in waist/hip ratio
Waist/hip ratio (waist circumference (cm) divided by hip circumference (cm)
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.Secondary outcomes
1
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome
Number (%) of participants with 3 or more metabolic syndrome components
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.2
Push-up capacity
1-minute push-up capacity
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.3
Sit/stand capacity
1-munute sit to stand completions
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.4
Self-reported Healthy Lifestyle Score
Score based on self-reported health behaviors from a standardized survey tool with validated component metrics
Time frame
From the start of the intervention to its conclusion at nine months.Sponsors and contacts
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Cambridge Health Alliance
Lead sponsor
Ardmore Institute of Health
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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