Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Adapted Physical Activity Coaching for Chronic Disease Patients

Official title: Sustainability of the Effects of an Adapted Physical Activity Program on Physical Fitness and Psycho-behavioral Factors in Patients With Chronic Diseases: the Influence of Program Duration and the Use of a Smartwatch

Run by Hopital La Musse · NCT07495891 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether different lengths of adapted physical activity coaching, with or without a smartwatch, help adults with chronic diseases improve physical fitness and related behaviors.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment280 (estimated)
SponsorHopital La Musse
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 30, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 31, 2028
Study endsDecember 31, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT07495891 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults over 18 with a physician-diagnosed chronic condition, French-speaking, enrolled in Social Security, and referred for APA by a doctor.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not adhere to the session schedule or who have contraindications to physical exertion may see limited or no benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Four parallel groups will participate in a supervised adapted physical activity program at La Musse Sport-Health Center. Participants are randomized by age, sex, and baseline fitness to one of two program durations (3 months or 6 months) and to use or not use a smartwatch for activity monitoring. All participants complete 24 sessions, with the schedules differing by group (2 sessions/week for 3 months or 1 session/week for 6 months). Assessments occur at enrollment, after the 3-month program, at the end of the respective follow-up, and at two additional time points to evaluate sustainability of effects. The study aims to measure changes in physical fitness, psycho-behavioral factors, and anthropometric parameters in adults with stabilized chronic conditions referred to the Sport-Health Center by their physician.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could identify practical coaching formats and monitoring strategies that sustain physical activity benefits in chronic disease patients.

How similar studies have gone: Prior studies suggest adapted physical activity with monitoring can improve outcomes; this study evaluates sustainability and smartwatch impact in a real-world clinical setting.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients over the age of 18
* French-speaking patients
* Patients with a chronic condition diagnosed by a doctor
* Patients with a doctor's prescription for APA
* Patients capable of understanding instructions
* Patients enrolled in the Social Security system
* Patients referred to Maison Sport Santé La Musse by a doctor for the first time

Non inclusion Criteria :

* Medical contraindications to physical exertion
* Pregnant women
* Individuals under legal guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection.
* Severe cognitive or motor impairment
* Lack of proficiency in French
* Patients in the acute phase requiring specialized care
* Patients simultaneously participating in another interventional research study
* Inability to attend sessions regularly or adhere to the schedule of evaluations.
* Patients who have already completed a program at the Maison Sport Santé

Exclusion Criteria:

* Completion of fewer than 16 APA sessions (less than 70% of sessions)
* Acute exacerbation of a chronic condition during follow-up
* For groups without smartwatches, the use of a digital tool such as a physical activity tracker by participants would constitute an exclusion criterion
* Completion of a patient therapeutic education program

Where it's running

  • Hôpital La Musse
    Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, France
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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