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. 2016 Mar 17;2016(3):CD010912. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub3
Trial name or title SedestActiv Project
Methods Random allocation
Location: Spain
Recruitment: a total of 232 subjects will be randomly allocated to an intervention and control group (116 individuals each group). In addition, 50 subjects with fibromyalgia will be included.
Participants Population description: professionals from 13 primary health care centres will randomly invite mildly obese or overweight patients of both genders, aged 25‐65 years, to participate.
Interventions 6‐month primary care intervention
Control: no intervention
Outcomes Duration of intervention: 6 months
Primary outcome: to assess the effectiveness of a 6‐month primary care intervention to reduce diary hours of sitting time in overweight and obese patients, as well as to increase their weekly energy expenditure
Secondary outcomes
  • Number of steps walked

  • Subjective level of physical activity

  • Quality of life related to health

  • Blood pressure

  • Skin folds and waist circumference

  • Triglycerides, total cholesterol and glucose

Starting date June 2012
Contact information Carme Martín‐Borràs
Email: sedestactiv@gmail.com
Notes Study sponsor: Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation