Fullscale_Intervention Study: Genetic Risk Communication in Coronary Heart Disease and Wearables
Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Time, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Fitness Trackers focused on measuring Coronary Heart Disease, Genetic risk, Sedentary Time, Wearable Technology, Randomized Controlled Trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: East Asian ancestry Do not meet the WHO-recommended levels of PA (i.e., ≥150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity PA, ≥75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity PA, or an equivalent combination of the two; determined through the IPAQ-Short Form). Exclusion Criteria: Previously diagnosed with CHD, and/or participation in another exercise-intervention study.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Control Group
Intervention Group - Genetic Risk Estimate+health coaching
Intervention Group - Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions+health coaching
The control group will receive a Fitbit device
Genetic: Genetic Risk Estimate The genetic risk information includes individual remaining-lifetime and 10-year genetic risk estimates for CHD as well as a dichotomized genetic risk category: 'increased genetic risk' (if their genetic risk is higher than the average population risk) or 'no increased genetic risk' (if their genetic risk is not higher than the average population risk). Health coaching will be incorporated as well.
Device: Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions The genetic risk information includes individual remaining-lifetime and 10-year genetic risk estimates for CHD as well as a dichotomized genetic risk category: 'increased genetic risk' or 'no increased genetic risk'. The two unique Fitbit functions are step goal setting and prompts. Individualized daily step goals will be set to be 10% higher than participants' own baseline Fitbit step counts. The 'Reminder To Move' function of Fitbit will be used as a prompt to remind participants to reduce sedentary time and walk at least 250 steps/hour within a specified timeframe (i.e., from 9am to 10pm in the proposed research). If the user has not accumulated at least 250 steps/hour, a reminder (for example, 150 steps to go) will appear on the Fitbit screen at 10 minutes before the hour (for example, at 10:50 a.m.) and cause the device to vibrate. Health coaching will be incorporated as well.