Status:

COMPLETED

Changing Healthy Outcomes In Clinic Environments

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Health and Science University

Conditions:

Obesity

Physical Inactivity

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will compare three methods of counseling to determine which is most effective at motivating participants to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. The three methods are: individual counseling, wor...

Detailed Description

The benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition have been well established to prevent and reduce the devastating effects of chronic illness including, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obes...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary care patient patients who are sedentary (less than one exercise bout per week
  • 30 - 65 years old
  • In stable health, defined as an absence of serious chronic disease (i.e., recent myocardial infarction or CVA, uncontrolled metabolic conditions like thyrotoxicosis or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus).
  • If the participants are taking medication for medical conditions, they have to be on a stable dose for at least three months with no medication change in past 3 months.
  • Participants must be independent in living and able to obtain weekly transportation to OHSU
  • able to increase their physical activity.

Exclusion

  • Non ambulatory
  • Contraindications to exercise due to medical conditions using the AHA criteria and the ACSM Guidelines For Exercise Testing and Prescription. Examples are CAD, CHF, Recent CVA, poorly controlled DM (fasting glucose over 200 mg/dl), poorly controlled HTN, Severe COPD, Thyrotoxicosis, and Morbid Obesity with BMI \> 40.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

103 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00674518

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

June 20 2019

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Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239