The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00464412
• Other study ID #: 1-Kasper
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: April 19, 2007
• Last updated: May 8, 2007
• Start date: January 2006
• Est. completion date: February 2006

Study information

• Verified date: May 2007
• Source: Valdosta State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a short educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. They hypothesis is that following the intervention women who receive the educational program will have greater knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis.

Description:

Objective. To determine the effect of a short osteoporosis educational program on young women’s knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. Methods. Ten college physical activity classes enrolling 133 predominantly Caucasian women (age range 18 to 21 years) were randomized to an osteoporosis educational program or control. Knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis were assessed at baseline and at one week and three weeks following the intervention using the Multiple Osteoporosis Prevention Survey. Knowledge was defined as the ability to identify correctly osteoporosis risk factors. Beliefs were measured with the use of a five point Likert type scale. The educational program was comprised of a lecture and printed materials developed by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Chi-square and analysis of variance evaluated for between group differences. Alpha was set at 0.05.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 135
• Est. completion date: February 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women enrolled in a mid-atlantic college physical activity course

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to partake in three survey's and one educational lesson

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoporosis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Education

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Valdosta State University	Roanoke College

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Osteoporosis Knowledge		7 days and 21 days post educational intervention
Primary	Osteoporosis Beliefs		7 days and 21 days post educational intervention