Physical Activity Promotion in the Brazilian Primary Health Care Using Community Health Workers Counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Other: Physical activity counseling

• Registration Number: NCT01857648
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

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 trained on counseling on physical activity promotion. These workers received a course of 12 hours aimed to improve their knowledge and attitude about physical activity promotion. Evaluations will be done at the study baseline and 6 months after the beginning. The primary outcome is the population leisure-time and transport-related physical activity level.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2013-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 176

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years old or more
• To be registered in the Brazilian public health system

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Exclusion Criteria

• 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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physical activity counseling	Physical activity counseling	Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline leisure-time and transport-related physical activity at 6 months	6 months	Measured in minutes per week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline stage of behavior change at 6 months	6 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's counseling on physical activity at 6 months	6 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 1 month	1 month
Change from baseline self-rated health at 6 months	6 months
Change from baseline barriers to physical activity practice at 6 months	6 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 5 months	5 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 5 months	5 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 1 month	1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil