ExerciseNCT04502108
Behavior During and After COVID-19 Crisis
An observational study of Exercise and Nutritional Status, run by Slavko Rogan at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
A crisis situation leads to changes in life. During December 2019, many people contracted pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan. On January 7, 2020, the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was identified as the cause of this disease. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Exercise, Nutritional Status, Sleep
- What is being tested?
- Covid19
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 1,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2020to 31 Dec 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: All students and employees from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions participating in the study will be invited to answer the online survey. The sample will include students in different academic degrees: bachelor's degree and master's degree and from different study degree courses (midwife, nurse, nutrition and dietetics and physiotherapy) and employees.
Who may be able to join
- Students from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
- Students from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Switzerland1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
Bern, 3008
Slavko Rogan, Ph.D
About this study
Official title: Online Survey About Physical Activity and Nutrition During and After Coronavirus Pandemic
A crisis situation leads to changes in life. During December 2019, many people contracted pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan. On January 7, 2020, the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was identified as the cause of this disease. Within five months, the virus spread around the globe and forced countries to restrict public life. Due to the high infection rates in Europe, a lockdown followed between March and April 2020 (except in Sweden). As the number of infections decreased, European countries began to gradually relax the lockdown from May 2020.
The lockdown and the later stages of loosening have an impact on lifestyle. Institutions of higher education must also adapt to this situation and have switched to distance learning.
Read more
The University of Applied Sciences of Bern (BFH), Department of Health Professions with the Departments (DHP) of Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiotherapy, considers the question of the degree to which nutritional and exercise behavior has changed.
The findings provide recommendations for future crises for students and employees of the BFH-DHP.
In order to achieve this, at the BFH-DHP two anonymous online surveys will be conducted.
Read the detailed description
There is little evidence of how physical activity and eating behavior changes during a pandemic period and in the period after a pandemic period of students and employees at the BFH-DHP. This observational study will assists to determine the impact of an immediate change within a pandemic on physical activity, nutrition, sleep and alcohol consumption and the consequences after a period of one year.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Nutritional Status, Sleep
- Being tested
- Covid19
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Covid19Behavioural
Impact of the COVID19-pandemic on physical activity, nutritional habits and sleeping behavior during an extraordinary period of confinement and social distancing, during the loosening phase and social distancing and the phase after the pandemic.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Employees of the Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences Receives: Behavioral: Covid19 | |
| Students | Students of the Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences Receives: Behavioral: Covid19 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Physical activity 2020
Mean number of minutes spent physically active (standing, walking, running) per day. A validated German short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (iPAQ-SF) will be used to assess physical activity over the last seven days
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Physical activity 2021
Mean number of minutes spent physically active (standing, walking, running) per day. A validated German short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (iPAQ-SF) will be used to assess physical activity over the last seven days
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Secondary outcomes (6)
Nutrition 2020
Mean number of habitual food and nutrient intake per day
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Nutrition 2021
Mean number of habitual food and nutrient intake per day
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Alcohol 2020
Liters of pure alcohol per day
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Alcohol 2021
Liters of pure alcohol per day
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Sleep 2020
Average number of hours of sleep during the night
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Sleep 2021
Average number of hours of sleep during the night
Measured: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Aug 2020
- Study start1 Apr 2020
- Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ExerciseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Slavko Rogan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Slavko Rogan, Bern University of Applied Sciences
- Investigators
- Heiner Baur, Ph.D, Principal investigator, BFH, Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Physiotherapy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04502108
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BFH Corona
- Status last verified
- Aug 2020
- First submitted
- 5 Aug 2020
- Last updated
- 10 Aug 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Due to the anonymous data collection, there will be no individual participants' data available. The study protocol will be published in an internationally recognized journal.
Publications
Taeymans J, Luijckx E, Rogan S, Haas K, Baur H. Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleeping Behavior in Students and Employees of a Swiss University During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Questionnaire Survey Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 Apr 13;7(4):e26330. doi: 10.2196/26330.
PubMed 33630747Rogan S, Luijckx E, Taeymans J, Haas K, Baur H. Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 22;9(12):e25051. doi: 10.2196/25051.
PubMed 33296868
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Aug 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Online Survey About Physical Activity and Nutrition During and After Coronavirus Pandemic
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04502108
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BFH Corona
- Conditions
- Exercise, Nutritional Status, Sleep
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Slavko RoganUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A crisis situation leads to changes in life. During December 2019, many people contracted pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan. On January 7, 2020, the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was identified as the cause of this disease. Within five months, the virus spread around the globe and forced countries to restrict public life. Due to the high infection rates in Europe, a lockdown followed between March and April 2020 (except in Sweden). As the number of infections decreased, European countries began to gradually relax the lockdown from May 2020.
The lockdown and the later stages of loosening have an impact on lifestyle. Institutions of higher education must also adapt to this situation and have switched to distance learning.
The University of Applied Sciences of Bern (BFH), Department of Health Professions with the Departments (DHP) of Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiotherapy, considers the question of the degree to which nutritional and exercise behavior has changed.
The findings provide recommendations for future crises for students and employees of the BFH-DHP.
In order to achieve this, at the BFH-DHP two anonymous online surveys will be conducted.
Detailed description
There is little evidence of how physical activity and eating behavior changes during a pandemic period and in the period after a pandemic period of students and employees at the BFH-DHP. This observational study will assists to determine the impact of an immediate change within a pandemic on physical activity, nutrition, sleep and alcohol consumption and the consequences after a period of one year.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | – | Behavioral: Covid19Employees of the Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences |
| Students | – | Behavioral: Covid19Students of the Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- All students and employees from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions participating in the study will be invited to answer the online survey. The sample will include students in different academic degrees: bachelor's degree and master's degree and from different study degree courses (midwife, nurse, nutrition and dietetics and physiotherapy) and employees.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Students from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
- Students from the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Covid19Impact of the COVID19-pandemic on physical activity, nutritional habits and sleeping behavior during an extraordinary period of confinement and social distancing, during the loosening phase and social distancing and the phase after the pandemic. | Behavioural | Employees, Students |
Primary outcome
Physical activity 2020
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Mean number of minutes spent physically active (standing, walking, running) per day. A validated German short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (iPAQ-SF) will be used to assess physical activity over the last seven days
Physical activity 2021
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Mean number of minutes spent physically active (standing, walking, running) per day. A validated German short version of the international physical activity questionnaire (iPAQ-SF) will be used to assess physical activity over the last seven days
6 secondary outcomes
Nutrition 2020
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Nutrition 2021
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Alcohol 2020
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Alcohol 2021
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Sleep 2020
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period
Sleep 2021
Time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period in 2021
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Aug 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33630747Taeymans J, Luijckx E, Rogan S, Haas K, Baur H. Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleeping Behavior in Students and Employees of a Swiss University During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Questionnaire Survey Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 Apr 13;7(4):e26330. doi: 10.2196/26330.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33296868Rogan S, Luijckx E, Taeymans J, Haas K, Baur H. Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 22;9(12):e25051. doi: 10.2196/25051.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Due to the anonymous data collection, there will be no individual participants' data available. The study protocol will be published in an internationally recognized journal.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Heiner Baur, Ph.D principal investigator
BFH, Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Physiotherapy
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Exercise and Nutritional Status, run by Slavko Rogan at 1 site in Switzerland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Slavko Rogan, Ph.D (+41 31 848 35 56, slavko.rogan@bfh.ch), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Physical activity 2020 (time frame: During COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the survey will be conducted within an one month period). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04502108, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Aug 2020.