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A Multi-language Smartphone-based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Firefighters

No phase Interventional Mental Health Physical Performance Cardiovascular Health Lifestyle Intervention

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Healthy Lifestyle Application (Traditional Chinese Version).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Mental Health, Physical Performance, Cardiovascular Health, Lifestyle Intervention. Basic parameters: from 20 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Taiwan
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Official title

A Multi-language Smartphone-based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Firefighters: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a smartphone-based Healthy Lifestyle (HLS) intervention on firefighters' mental and physical health in firefighters in Tainan, Taiwan. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the Traditional Chinese version of the HLS mobile App improve firefighters' mental and physical health compared to usual care? * Can the intervention effectively promote a healthy lifestyle and reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases among firefighters? Researchers will compare firefighters receiving the smartphone-based HLS intervention to those receiving usual care to determine whether the intervention leads to improved health and fitness outcomes over 3 to 6 months. Participants will: * Use the Traditional Chinese version of the HLS mobile App, originally developed at Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, and adapted for firefighters in Taiwan. * Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (HLS App) or the control group (usual care). * Undergo health and fitness assessments at baseline and at 3 to 6 months post-intervention. Anticipated outcomes are improvements in mental and physical health among firefighters receiving the intervention compared to the control group.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Healthy Lifestyle Application (Traditional Chinese Version)
    A firefighter-oriented Healthy Lifestyle Application (Traditional Chinese Version)

Primary outcome measures

  • Blood Pressure [Time frame: 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Smoking Habit [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Mediterranean Diet Pattern [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Overall Physical Activity Levels [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Total weekly hours spent sitting [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Average daily hours of sleep [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
  • Frequency of siestas per week [Time frame: Before the intervention and 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • NT-proBNP [Time frame: 3 to 6 months after the intervention starts]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Career firefighters who are older than or equal 20 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Career firefighters who are younger than 20 years old
  • Firefighters who are retired or are volunteer firefighters.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

Taiwan · 1 center
  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University — Taipei

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06862427 · NYCU113176AE · NSTC-111-2314-B-A49A-507-MY3

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗