The Kickstart Health Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of an active, experiential group therapy for health behavior change within a medical setting.

Detailed Description
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The purpose of the current study is to offer a preliminary test of feasibility and acceptability for a group intervention, conducted in a primary care setting, that aims to teach skills that initiate health behavior change. Participants will be recruited from a local family medicine clinic and groups will be held on site at the clinic. Patients will be recruited by their physicians and given a baseline survey of their exercise and nutrition behaviors as well as their overall well being and self efficacy to change their health behaviors. Participants can join the group at any time and attend as many sessions as desired. Groups are held 2 times per month and include worksheets, meditations, and exercise. Patients and their providers will be given 2 follow up surveys after 5 and 13 weeks to assess for acceptability and feasibility of the program, as well as health behavior change. Statistical analyses will include multivariate analyses, descriptive analyses, and frequency data collection.

Official Title
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Acceptability and Feasibility of a Multicomponent Group Intervention to Initiate Health Behavior Change: The Kickstart Health Program

Conditions
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Health Behavior

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral experiential group therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: A patient of the Beaumont Family Medicine Center - Troy/Sterling Heights Access to a computer or electronic device with an internet browser Internet connectivity Patient verbally confirms during recruitment phone call that they can independently or with minimal assistance complete online surveys English speaking Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who do not have regular access to internet connectivity Not approved by their physician to complete the group exercises Denies the ability to fill out online surveys with minimal assistance Non-English speaking

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Within subjects repeated measures
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group Intervention<br>Cognitive behavioral experiential group therapy for health behavior change | Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral experiential group therapy<br>* The Kickstart Health Program is a Cognitive-Behavioral Experiential Therapy (CBET) that is administered via a person-centered group therapy format. Participants receive multiple therapeutic components that include psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Participants will also meditate and exercise in the group.<br>* Other names: Kickstart Health;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Acceptability and feasibility | Survey measure of acceptability and feasibility of the novel study in a health care setting | 5 weeks | 
| Change in acceptability and feasibility from 5 weeks | Survey measure of a change in acceptability and feasibility of the novel study in a health care setting | 13 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal Medical History Questionnaire | Measure of relevant medical history | Baseline | 
| Health Specific Self Efficacy Scales | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in health behavior and it is important | Baseline | 
| Change in health specific self efficacy from baseline | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in health behavior and it is important | 5-weeks | 
| Change in health specific self efficacy from 5-weeks | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in health behavior and it is important | 13-weeks | 
| Exercise Beliefs and Benefits Scale (EBBS) | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in exercise and it is important | Baseline, 5-, and 13-weeks | 
| Change in exercise Beliefs and Benefits Scale (EBBS) from baseline | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in exercise and it is important | 5-weeks | 
| Change in exercise Beliefs and Benefits Scale (EBBS) from 5-weeks | Measure of one's belief that one can engage in exercise and it is important | 13-weeks | 
| Short Form 8 (SF-8) | Measure of subjective health | Baseline, 5-, and 13-weeks | 
| Change in SF-8 from baseline | Measure of subjective health | 5-weeks | 
| Change in SF-8 from 5 weeks | Measure of subjective health | 13-weeks | 
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | Measure of weekly physical activity | Baseline, 5-, and 13-weeks | 
| Change in International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) from baseline | Measure of weekly physical activity | 5-weeks | 
| Change in International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) from 5-weeks | Measure of weekly physical activity | 13-weeks | 
| Simple Food Frequency Questionnaire (S-FFQ) | Measure of food consumption across different food groups | Baseline | 
| Change in Simple Food Frequency Questionnaire (S-FFQ) from baseline | Measure of food consumption across different food groups | 5-weeks | 
| Change in Simple Food Frequency Questionnaire (S-FFQ) from 5-weeks | Measure of food consumption across different food groups | 13-weeks | 
| Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWL) | Measure of overall well being | Baseline, 5-, and 13-weeks | 
| Change in Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWL) from baseline | Measure of overall well being | 5-weeks | 
| Change in Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWL) from 5-weeks | Measure of overall well being | 13-weeks | 
| The Group Attitude Scale | Measure of group cohesion | 5-weeks | 
| Change in The Group Attitude Scale from 5-weeks | Measure of group cohesion | 13-weeks | 
| Height | Measure of self reported high | Baseline | 
| Weight | Measure of self reported weight | Baseline | 
| Change in weight from baseline | Measure of self reported weight | 5-weeks | 
| Change in weight from 5-weeks | Measure of self reported weight | 13-weeks | 
| Average daily steps | Measure of self reported average daily steps | Baseline | 
| Change in average daily steps from baseline | Measure of self reported average daily steps | 5-weeks | 
| Change in average daily steps from 5-weeks | Measure of self reported average daily steps | 13-weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Integrated Behavioral Health Care