Status:
COMPLETED
Individualized Motivational Print Materials to Encourage More Physical Activity
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Individuals who are not physically active are at risk for developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Using motivational print materials is one way to encourage individuals to increase their physi...
Detailed Description
Currently, only 32% of adults in the United States participate in regular physical activity. Several healthcare organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National In...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- In good general health
- Sedentary
- Able to speak and read English
- Planning to live in the area for the duration of the study
Exclusion
- Currently participates in 91 or more minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity per week
- Heart disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- History of gastric bypass surgery
- Psychoses
- Any serious medical problem that would make exercise unsafe or unwise
- Prior participation in a hospital-based or medically supervised weight loss program
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Pregnant or plans to become pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
256 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00367029
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
May 7 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903