Clinical trial Recruiting at 4 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Boosting prevention during GP visits with brief healthy-conversation skills

Official title: Supporting Preventive Practices in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle in Primary Care: Amplifying the Potential of Opportunistic Interventions in Routine Consultations

Run by Hospices Civils de Lyon · NCT07391462 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will see if training GPs in short 'healthy conversation' techniques helps adults who are sedentary or have suboptimal diets to start being more active and eat healthier.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment882 (estimated)
SponsorHospices Civils de Lyon
Academic / other
Locations4 sites (Beynost and 3 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 1, 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 1, 2029
Study endsJuly 31, 2029
Registry record updatedFebruary 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT07391462 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (age ≥18) registered with a participating GP in the Rhône-Alpes region who are currently in the precontemplation or contemplation stage for exercise and/or healthy diet are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with acute life-threatening conditions, diagnosed pathological eating disorders, those under guardianship/curatorship, or already enrolled in another diet or physical-activity trial are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.

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

What this trial studies

This observational implementation project compares primary care sites where general practitioners receive training in brief healthy-conversation skills with sites where GPs do not receive that training. Adult patients (≥18) registered with participating practices who are in the precontemplation or contemplation stages for exercise or healthy diet are enrolled and followed for changes in readiness and self-reported behaviours. Data collection uses validated stages-of-change questionnaires and routine primary-care contacts to capture brief intervention delivery, acceptability, and behaviour-stage shifts. The protocol excludes patients with severe acute illness, pathological eating disorders, legal incapacitation, or participation in other diet/activity research and is conducted at several practices in the Rhône-Alpes (Lyon) area.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help more patients move from thinking about lifestyle change to taking concrete steps by using short conversations during routine GP visits.

How similar studies have gone: Similar brief clinician-training interventions and conversational techniques in primary care have produced modest improvements in physical activity and diet in some studies, though results and real-world implementation have been variable.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Patients Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years old
* Registered with a participating practice/practitioner
* Score \< 5 for the "Stages of Change of Exercise Behaviour Scale" (pre-contemplation or contemplation stage) and/or Stage precontemplation or contemplation for the "Stages of Change for Healthy Diet Scale" (Precontemplation = answer to question 1 \< 5 and answer to question 3 is no and Contemplation = answer to question 1 \< 5, answer to question 3 is yes, and answer to question 4 is no).

Primary care professionals:

* GPs practicing in the Rhône-Alpes region
* Working in ambulatory care

Patients Exclusion Criteria:

* Being under guardianship and curatorship
* Pathological disordered eating (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,...)
* Acute severe pathology, life threatening condition
* Engaged in another research on diet or physical activity

Primary care professionals:

\- Exclusive specialist practice (e.g., only sonography, angiology, addictiology , cosmetic surgery…)

Where it's running

  • Dr Rémy BOUSSAGEON
    Beynost, France
    Recruiting
  • MSP D'Oullins
    Oullins, France
    Recruiting
  • MSP du 8 mai 1945
    Saint-Priest, France
    Recruiting
  • MSP Clos Caroline
    Villeurbanne, France
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.