Recruiting

Physical Activity

Sponsor:

Montclair State University

Code:

NCT00301158

Conditions

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 11 - 14

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

exercise intervention

counseling intervention

educational intervention

complementary or alternative medicine procedure

Study Details

Brief summary:

RATIONALE: Physical activity may lower the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying ways to increase physical activity in urban adolescents who attend after-school programs.

Conditions

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study ID

NCT00301158

Start date

Sep, 2004

Status verified date

Jun, 2009

Primary completion date

Aug, 2008

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 11 - 14

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Noninstitutionalized, community-residing youth living in and attending after-school programs in New York City or Newark, NJ OR
  • After-school program leaders at community agencies (i.e., adults) who participate in key informant interviews

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Any racial or ethnic background

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Study Design

Enrollment

420 participants

Anticipated

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

exercise intervention

counseling intervention

educational intervention

complementary or alternative medicine procedure

Primary outcome measure

  • Behavior changes regarding physical activity by self-reported questionnaire [ Time Frame: undefined ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Health and Nutrition Sciences at Montclair State University

Recruiting

Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07043

Contacts

Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD, MPH

973-655-7115

More Information

Sponsor

Montclair State University

Last update posted

Sep 17, 2013

Last verified

Jun, 2009

Keywords

  • unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Montclair State University on 2013-09-17.