Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Primary Care Patients - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

March 14, 2001

Last Updated Date

August 6, 2009

Start Date ^ICMJE

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00013195 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Primary Care Patients

Official Title ^ICMJE

Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Primary Care Patients

Brief Summary

Many elderly primary care patients are at high risk for health complications and functional impairment due to low levels of physical activity. Previous trials of counseling of elderly patients in primary care clinics have not demonstrated lasting physical activity change and have not evaluated fitness changes associated with any increased activity.

Detailed Description

Background:

Objectives:

The primary objective was to determine if nurse telephone counseling could assist 60 to 80 year old VA primary care patients to establish and maintain a regular walking program.

Methods:

In this randomized clinical trial, 60-80 year old patients were referred to a walking program by primary care providers. All participants received individualized counseling by the nurse and, over the next year, one of three follow-up interventions: 1) 20 calls initiated by the nurse; 2) ten calls initiated by the nurse and ten initiated by an automated telephone message delivery system; or 3) no follow-up calls. All kept walking diaries and mailed these in to a data collector blinded to intervention group. Follow-up research visits were scheduled at six and 12 months. Self-reported walking, the primary outcome measure, was assessed from the walking diaries and validated by reports of significant others and accelerometer data. Improvement in fitness was assessed at 12 months with a standardized six minute walking test. Tinetti mobility scores, body mass index, and body girths were also assessed. Several quality of life measures were also administered.

Status:

Complete.

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Chronic Disease
Exercise

Intervention ^ICMJE

Behavioral: Telephone Care

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

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

210

Completion Date

June 2000

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

60-80 year old patients referred to a walking program by a primary care provider.

Exclusion Criteria:

Gender

Both

Ages

60 Years to 80 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00013195

Responsible Party

Dubbert, Patricia - Principal Investigator, Department of Veterans Affairs

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

NRM 95-022

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Department of Veterans Affairs

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Patricia M. Dubbert, PhD MA BSN

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center

Information Provided By

Department of Veterans Affairs

Verification Date

March 2001

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