Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03181321
The First Twenty for Volunteer Firefighters
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 419 (actual)
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of an internet-based firefighter health and wellness program for volunteer fire departments.
Detailed description
A national sample of volunteer fire departments will be recruited for a 6 month, CRCT with a cross-over treatment design to determine the efficacy of The First Twenty (TF20), a wellness program focused on nutrition and fitness for firefighters. Modifications to the existing TF20 will be made to enhance the health coaching features and include tools for program evaluation. Study outcomes (changes in weight, BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference, dietary intakes, blood pressure, and fitness activities) will be assessed pre- and post-intervention. This will be the first internet-based, occupationally tailored health and wellness program implemented for the volunteer fire service. TF20 will be an essential cost effective tool to address the epidemic of unhealthy body composition, nutrition and fitness among firefighters.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | The First Twenty | The TF20 incorporates individual goal setting and health coaching, leveraging cultural aspects of the fire service and group cohesion to motivate behavior change. The TF20 focuses on the unique needs of FF with culturally relevant nutrition and fitness strategies. TF20 was primarily designed as a cost-effective, stand-alone program for departments which have no health promotion initiative. Program components include practical approaches to nutrition, fitness and mental health. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-06-01
- Completion
- 2018-04-30
- First posted
- 2017-06-08
- Last updated
- 2018-06-29
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03181321. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.