Status:
COMPLETED
Physical Activity Promotion in the Brazilian Primary Health Care Using Community Health Workers Counseling
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test a methodology of counseling on physical activity among Community Health Workers working within primary health care in Brazil.
Detailed Description
This is an intervention study conducted with 176 people attended by two Primary Health Units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The intervention group received home visits of Community Health Workers t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years old or more
- To be registered in the Brazilian public health system
Exclusion
- Health problem or disease that would make the individual incapable of practice physical activity
- Cognitive problem or disease that would not allow the individual from answering the questionnaire alone
- To have plans to move house over the six-months subsequent period
- Being pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
176 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01857648
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
May 20 2013
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School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil