Status:
COMPLETED
An Individualized Internet-Based Health Behavior Program or a Standard Internet-Based Health Behavior Program in Preventing Cancer and Improving Physical Activity and Nutrition in Participants Who Are Physically Inactive With a Higher Body Mass Index
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-63 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: An internet-based health behavior program that provides information about physical activity, fitness, and nutrition may help participants become healthier and reduce the risk of developing ...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * Compare the efficacy of an internet-based mastery-model health behavior educational intervention vs internet-based standard care health behavior educational intervention in improving ph...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Sedentary participant
- Not currently participating in a regular exercise program (i.e., \< 30 minutes/day of moderate physical activity, 5 days a week)
- Body Mass Index 23-33.5
- Patiwnts that meet any of the following criteria are excluded:
- High blood pressure (BP) (i.e., systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg OR diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg) OR BP controlled with medications other than beta-blockers
- Known high cholesterol (i.e., \> 200 mg/dL)
- Known low high-density lipoprotein level (i.e., \< 40 mg/dL)
- Use of antihyperlipidemic medications
- Existing disease (i.e., heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and kidney or liver problems)
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Age
- 18 to 63
- Performance status
- Not specified
- Life expectancy
- Not specified
- Hematopoietic
- Not specified
- Hepatic
- No known liver disease
- Renal
- No known kidney disease
- Cardiovascular
- See Disease Characteristics
- No known cardiovascular disease
- Blood pressure ≤ 140/90 mm Hg
- Pulmonary
- No known pulmonary disease
- Other
- Not pregnant
- No known diabetes
- No known HIV positivity
- No cancer within the past 5 years
- No condition (e.g., orthopedic injuries or musculoskeletal disabilities) that would restrict physical activity or the ability to take a 1-mile walk test
- No other known life-threatening illness or condition
- Internet user
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Biologic therapy
- Not specified
- Chemotherapy
- Not specified
- Endocrine therapy
- Not specified
- Radiotherapy
- Not specified
- Surgery
- No prior organ transplantation
- Other
- No concurrent beta-blockers
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00128570
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
September 17 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, 24061