Actigraph Accelerometer Validation Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

Background: * Good measures of physical activity are needed for studies correlating physical activity and the risk of developing certain diseases. * In preparation for use in a study of diseases and risk factors in Hispanic populations, NCI is evaluating a new model accelerometer to measure physical activity. An accelerometer is a small device worn on a belt at the waist that measures and records movement, capturing movement intensity and duration and associating it with clock-time. * The new accelerometer (ActiGraph GTIM) uses a different type of motion detector from that used in the previous model (ActiGraph 7164). Objective: To evaluate and compare the ActiGraph GTIM with the ActiGraph 7164 by collecting physical activity data using both models. Eligibility: Men and women 18-74 years of age. Design: Study participants wear both model accelerometers while they walk or jog around a track at several self-selected paces. Data from the two devices are compared.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00342212
Run by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Starts
2006-03-01
Expected to finish
2008-04-01
Last updated by the study team
2011-05-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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