Evaluation Study of Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Health Care/Health Family Strategy in Brazil.

University of Sao Paulo2 sites in 1 country157 target enrollmentFebruary 2011

ConditionsPhysical Activity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Physical Activity
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
Enrollment: 157
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Change from baseline leisure-time physical activity at 12 months
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

To verify changes in physical activity levels, metabolic markers, and physical fitness as results of two physical activity interventions within the Brazilian public health system (primary health care).

Detailed Description

The effects of two strategies - lifestyle counseling focused on physical activity, and supervised exercise - adapted to the Brazilian primary health care system and resources will be compared between them and with a control group. Subjects are healthy, physically inactive adults from a low socioeconomic area of Sao Paulo city. Evaluations will be done at the study baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months (6 months follow-up) after the beginning. The primary outcome is leisure-time physical activity.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2011

End Date

October 2012

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Alex Antonio Florindo

Ph.D.

University of Sao Paulo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

•Practice of leisure-time physical activity in the previous month;
•Practice of transport-related physical activity (walking or cycling) for at least 150 minutes in the previous week;
•Diagnostic of type II diabetes or severe arterial hypertension;
•Use of beta-blockers for treating hypertension or cardiovascular disease;
•Health problem or disease that would make the individual incapable of leaving home and making the journey to practice physical activity;
•Diseases such as cancer, cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease osteoporosis and severe depression at advanced stages;
•Cognitive problem or disease that would not allow the individual from answering the questionnaire alone;
•Being morbidly obese, with a body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m2;
•To have plans to move house over the two-year subsequent period;
•Being pregnant.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline leisure-time physical activity at 12 months

Time Frame: 12 months

Change from baseline leisure-time physical activity at 18 months

Time Frame: 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline leisure-time physical activity at 6 months(6 months)
Change from baseline transport-related physical activity at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline transport-related physical activity at 6 months(6 months)
Change from baseline transport-related physical activity at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline quality of life at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline quality of life at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline physical fitness at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline physical fitness at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline body composition at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline body composition at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline blood pressure at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline blood pressure at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline blood glucose at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline blood glucose at 18 months(18 months)
Change from baseline blood lipids at 12 months(12 months)
Change from baseline blood lipids at 18 months(18 months)