Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Instruction Via Phone or Print
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brown University
Stanford University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to determine the differential effect of intervention delivery channel (phone versus print versus wait list control) on physical activity adoption and maintenance in prev...
Detailed Description
As many as 60% of Americans do not engage in regular physical activity and 25% are completely inactive. The risk of cardiovascular disease is almost doubled among people who are physically inactive, c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals between the ages of 18 to 65 years were recruited for this study. Criteria for study participation were that individuals were healthy and under-active (i.e., participating in moderate or vigorous physical activity for 90 minutes or less per week).
Exclusion
- Individuals were excluded from the study if their body mass index (BMI) was greater than 35 or if they had hypertension, heart disease of any kind or an abnormal electrocardiogram, stroke, chronic infectious disease, any musculoskeletal problem which would limit treadmill testing or impair their ability to exercise, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or any other serious medical condition that might make exercise unsafe or unwise. Other exclusion criteria were a schedule that would make adherence unlikely (such as very frequent travel), plans to move from the area within the next year, pregnancy or plans to attempt pregnancy, self-report of more than three alcoholic drinks per day on 5 or more days per week, hospitalization for a psychiatric disorder within the last 6 months, currently suicidal, bipolar, or psychotic, or currently using prescription medication that might impair exercise performance or tolerance, specifically beta blockers. Participants agreed to be randomly assigned to any of the conditions and read and signed an institutionally approved consent form after all their questions were answered.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
228 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00200278
Start Date
August 1 2000
End Date
March 1 2005
Last Update
September 20 2005
Active Locations (1)
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Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine/Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903