Status:
COMPLETED
Seamos Activas: Increasing Physical Activity Among Latinas
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Inactivity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The overarching goal of this project is to develop a culturally congruent intervention to increase levels of physical activity among sedentary Latinas (i.e., Latina/Hispanic women). The first phase wi...
Detailed Description
While the general United States population is suffering from an epidemic of sedentary lifestyle, Latinos are even more sedentary than their non-Hispanic white counterparts. Notably, Latinos suffer fro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary (i.e., participating in moderate or vigorous physical activity two days per week or less for 30 minutes or less each day) women ages 18 to 65 who self-identify as Latina (or of a group defined as Hispanic/Latino by the Census Bureau) are eligible for participation
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria are history of coronary heart disease (history of myocardial infarction or symptoms of angina), diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, orthopedic problems, or any other serious medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe. Other exclusion criteria will include individuals who report consuming three or more alcoholic drinks per day, current or planned pregnancy, planning to move from the area within the next six months, current suicidal ideation or psychosis, current clinical depression, hospitalization due to a psychiatric disorder in the past 3 years, BMI above 40, and/or taking medication that may impair physical activity tolerance or performance (e.g., beta blockers). Participants in the pilot study must also agree to be assigned to one of the two intervention conditions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00724165
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
February 6 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02912