Increasing Physical Activity in Latino Men

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Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a web and text-messaged based intervention designed to increase physical activity among Latino men in Rhode Island. The study will also examine potential moderators of treatment effects including demographics, acculturation, and environmental variables such as the neighborhood built, social and economic environments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03196570

Run by

University of Connecticut

People needed

40

Starts

2018-03-12

Expected to finish

2020-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be sedentary ( participate in moderate intensity leisure time PA two days a week for less than 30 minutes a day, or less)
• Identify as a Latino male
• Speak Spanish
• Score of more than 16% on Spanish Shortened Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults
• Own a cell phone with texting capabilities and have internet access

You may not qualify if…

• History of myocardial infarction or angina, insulin-dependent diabetes or hospitalization for diabetes in the past year, stroke, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, orthopedic problems, or any medical condition that would make PA unsafe.
• Planning to move from the area in the next 6 months
• Hospitalization due to a psychiatric disorder in the past 3 years.
• BMI of 45 or higher and/or taking any medication that may impair PA tolerance or performance.
• If they or another family member is already enrolled in another PA or weight control study.

Where it is running

• Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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