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Steps Toward Adapting Physical Activity Guidelines for the Lower Mississippi Delta Population (STEPS)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Collaborator:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01264757
First received: December 3, 2010
Last updated: February 4, 2016
Last verified: February 2016
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Purpose
This feasibility study specifically addresses the issue of adapting US dietary guidelines physical activity recommendations to the population of the Lower Mississippi Delta. The hypothesis is that including a pedometer as a self-monitoring tool as part of adapted physical activity guidelines will result in greater immediate increases in physical activity (as monitored by an accelerometer) than an education program alone.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Inactivity | Behavioral: Physical Activity Educational Materials Behavioral: Pedometer | Early Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Steps Toward Adapting Physical Activity Guidelines for the Lower Mississippi Delta Population |
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Further study details as provided by Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Pennington Biomedical Research Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Minutes spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) [ Time Frame: The primary outcome is measured at baseline and after a 7-day intervention period (1 week) ]A GT3X accelerometer is used to monitor each participants physical activity levels for seven consecutive days at baseline and again following a 7-day intervention period. The amount of time per day spent above a threshold of 2200 accelerometer counts/min is averaged over at least three days as the measure of MVPA.
| Enrollment: | 43 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | June 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Active Comparator: Education
Educational brochure about physical activity provided.
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Behavioral: Physical Activity Educational Materials
A brochure was provided to participants about the health benefits of physical activity and physical activity recommendations
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Experimental: Pedometer
A pedometer was provided in addition to educational materials.
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Behavioral: Pedometer
A pedometer was provided to participants in addition to educational materials about the health benefits of physical activity.
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study was to determine if a short-term pedometer-based intervention results in immediate increases in time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to a minimal educational intervention.A sample of 43 overweight adults 35 to 64 years of age participated in a one week pedometer-based feasibility trial monitored by accelerometry. Participants were randomized into a one-week education-only group or a group that also wore a pedometer. Accelerometer-measured MVPA was measured over 7 days at baseline and post-intervention.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 35 Years to 64 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 35 to 64 years of age
- body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2
- being able to walk without limitation
Exclusion Criteria:
- cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, neurological, or psychiatric problems; musculoskeletal problems interfering with exercise
- immunodeficiency problems
- malignancies in the last 5 years
- any other medical condition or life threatening disease that could be aggravated by exercise
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01264757
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01264757
Locations
| United States, Louisiana | |
| Pennington Biomedical Research Center | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Peter T Katzmarzyk, PhD | Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Associate Executive Director for Population and Public Health, Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01264757 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
PBRC 29034 |
| Study First Received: | December 3, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | February 4, 2016 |
| Individual Participant Data | |
| Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Keywords provided by Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Pennington Biomedical Research Center:
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pedometer accelerometer moderate-to-vigorous physical activity adult randomized trial |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 26, 2017