Increased Physical Activity in African-American Women - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

May 25, 2000

Last Updated Date

June 23, 2005

Start Date ^ICMJE

September 1996

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00005744 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Increased Physical Activity in African-American Women

Official Title ^ICMJE

Brief Summary

To conduct a randomized demonstration and education trial of churches in East Baltimore testing a self-help, minimal intervention compared with an intensive physical activity intervention.

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

The study filled an existing gap by examining how a culturally sensitive physical activity intervention conducted in a community setting was associated with increased daily energy expenditure in African American women -- a group of women who are sedentary and at risk for health problems for which regular physical activity can provide benefits.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

An evaluation was conducted of the effectiveness of a six-month moderate-intensity physical activity intervention for increasing total daily energy expenditure of sedentary African-American women who were between the ages of 50 and 70 years. The goal of the intervention was to increase total daily energy expenditure by 150 kilocalories per day and time spent in moderate-intensity physical activity by 30 minutes per day. Effects of increased physical activity on selected cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., peak oxygen uptake, blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, serum insulin and plasma glucose) were also determined. Six churches were randomized into intensive or minimal intervention status, and 33 women per church were recruited, for a total of 100 women in each condition. The physical activity intervention consisted of twice-weekly aerobics classes conducted at the churches and additional group-and home-based programming. Volunteer lay leaders were trained as neighborhood exercise specialists to supplement certified aerobics instructors in conducting the intervention.

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Observational

Study Design ^ICMJE

Natural History

Condition ^ICMJE

Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases

Intervention ^ICMJE

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

August 2001

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

No eligibility criteria

Gender

Female

Ages

50 Years to 70 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00005744

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

4968

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Investigator:

Deborah Young

Johns Hopkins University

Information Provided By

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Verification Date

August 2004

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