Status:
COMPLETED
Interactive Technologies to Increase Exercise Behavior
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pittsburgh
Brown University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine if an individually tailored Internet intervention is more efficacious than an individually tailored print-based intervention and standard Internet intervention ...
Detailed Description
As many as 75% of Americans do not engage in regular physical activity and 25% are completely inactive. The risk of cardiovascular disease is almost doubled among people who are physically inactive, c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary, defined as exercising less than 90 minutes per week
- Lack of access to the Internet
- Lack of access to receiving mail
Exclusion
- Coronary heart disease (history of myocardial infarction or symptoms of angina)
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Orthopedic problems which would limit treadmill testing
- Other medical or psychological problems that could make adherence with the study protocol difficult or dangerous
- Consumption of three or more alcoholics drinks per day
- Current or planned pregnancy
- Planning to move from the area within the next year
- Current suicidal ideation or psychosis
- Current clinical depression
- Recent hospitalization due to a psychiatric disorder
- Taking medication that may impair physical activity tolerance or performance (e.g., beta blockers).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00200317
Start Date
February 1 2003
End Date
May 1 2006
Last Update
May 1 2007
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906