Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling for Nontraditional College Students

Health Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Feasibility of a Health Promotion Program for Nontraditional College Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01412099
• Other study ID #: 1R03CA139943
• Secondary ID: NCI-2011-00671
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 5, 2011
• Last updated: February 2, 2012
• Start date: March 2011
• Est. completion date: December 2011

Study information

• Verified date: February 2012
• Source: Boston Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of delivering information about nutrition and physical activity to non-traditional college students. Participants will receive either a printed feedback report alone, or the feedback report in addition to a series of phone calls from a peer counselor. The peer counselors will provide nutrition and physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing techniques. Nutrition and physical activity outcomes will be measured for both groups and compared.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 2011
• Est. primary completion date: December 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student at UMass Boston,

• Have completed high school,

• 24yrs old or older AND/OR part time students,

• Noncompliant in at least 1 of 4 behaviors: fruit & vegetable intake, sugar sweetened beverage intake, fast food intake, or physical activity),

• Willing to randomized into either study group,

• Be able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have any contraindications to physical activity

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Health Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• peer counseling
Participants receive 3 phone calls from a peer counselor to deliver counseling using motivational interviewing techniques focused on diet and physical activity behaviors over a 6 week period.
• Feedback report
Participants receive a one-page printed feedback report displaying their current levels of nutrition and physical activity behaviors and tips for meeting recommended guidelines.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Massachusetts Boston	Boston	Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Boston Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	physical activity and diet behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, sugary drink intake, and fast food intake)		8 weeks	No