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

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Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903