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Diet and Activity Promotion Among Older Working Adults (ALIVE)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2011 by Berkeley Analytics, Inc.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Berkeley Analytics, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01233063
First received: October 27, 2010
Last updated: June 14, 2011
Last verified: June 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The trial will test whether the Alive email-delivered health behavior program can improve subjects' physical activity, fruits and vegetables and saturated/trans fats and added sugars.


Condition Intervention
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
Obesity
Aging
 Behavioral: Physical Activity and Diet Intervention via Alive2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Diet and Activity Promotion Among Older Working Adults

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Berkeley Analytics, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in physical activity [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in physical activity as reported on questionnaire

  • Change in Fruits and Vegetables [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in fruits and vegetables as reported on questionnaire

  • Change in saturated fats [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in saturated fat intake as reported on questionnaire

  • Change in added sugar [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in added sugar as reported on questionnaire


Estimated Enrollment: 1000
Study Start Date: October 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Alive2
Lifestyle Intervention delivered via email and web
 Behavioral: Physical Activity and Diet Intervention via Alive2
Weekly email/web goal-setting intervention to improve physical activity and diet, with and without additional phone and mail support.
Experimental: Alive2 plus automated phone/print
All of Arm 1 components, plus biweekly tailored automated phone coaching plus monthly tailored automated print materials.
 Behavioral: Physical Activity and Diet Intervention via Alive2
Weekly email/web goal-setting intervention to improve physical activity and diet, with and without additional phone and mail support.
Placebo Comparator: Control
Monthly emailed newsletter on other aspects of wellness, excluding diet and physical activity
 Behavioral: Physical Activity and Diet Intervention via Alive2
Weekly email/web goal-setting intervention to improve physical activity and diet, with and without additional phone and mail support.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   50 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 50+
  • currently employed
  • access to email/web

Exclusion Criteria:

  • angina
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01233063

Contacts
Contact: Torin J Block 510-704-8514 tblock@berkeley.edu
Contact: Gladys Block, PhD 510-301-2984 gblock@berkeley.edu

Locations
United States, California
Berkeley Analytics, Inc. Recruiting
Berkeley, California, United States, 94704
Sponsors and Collaborators
Berkeley Analytics, Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gladys Block, PhD Berkeley Analytics, Inc.
  More Information

Additional Information:
Related Info  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Gladys Block / Principal Investigator, Berkeley Analytics, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01233063     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 5R44AG032241-03
Study First Received: October 27, 2010
Last Updated: June 14, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Berkeley Analytics, Inc.:
behavior change
physical activity
nutrition
fruits and vegetables
saturated fat
trans fat
 added sugars
email
web
obesity
aging

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Obesity
Overnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
 Overweight
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013