Communication & Peer Support Effects on Physical Activity in Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy, Obesity, Postmenopausal
In brief
This randomized clinical trial studies the feasibility of tailored physical activity intervention that is administered using Interactive Voice Response technology and cell phones. Interactive voice response and health coach support may motivate overweight postmenopausal women to stick to their exercise regimen to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01940016
- Run by
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- People needed
- 71
- Starts
- 2007-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-06-30
Who can join
Age: 55 and older, up to 75. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Present a letter/documentation from a primary physician stating that they can participate in a physical activity program that will require walking up to 10,000 steps per day
- Have a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 40 kg/m\^2 (inclusive)
- Be postmenopausal, defined as no period for 12 months if over age 55, or no period for 12 months; also, women who have had their ovaries removed will be considered as postmenopausal
- Willing to participate in a wellness program that lasts 12 weeks and involves walking for at least 30 minutes a day on most days
- Has access to a cell phone during the 12-week intervention
- Functional knowledge of English (ability to both read and write)
You may not qualify if…
- Taking hormone replacement therapy within 3 months of enrollment
- Taking Tamoxifen or Raloxifene within 3 months of enrollment
- Enrolled in a weight management program, such as Weight Watchers
- Engaged in regular, planned walking of at least 30 minutes a day
- Previous history of breast cancer
- Premenopausal
- Age > 75 years, to minimize co-morbidities
- Cannot walk one mile
Where it is running
- Ohio State University Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States
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