The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

135 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a short educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. They hypothesis is that following the intervention women who receive the educational program will have greater knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis.

Detailed Description

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Objective. To determine the effect of a short osteoporosis educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. Methods. Ten college physical activity classes enrolling 133 predominantly Caucasian women (age range 18 to 21 years) were randomized to an osteoporosis educational program or control. Knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis were assessed at baseline and at one week and three weeks following the intervention using the Multiple Osteoporosis Prevention Survey. Knowledge was defined as the ability to identify correctly osteoporosis risk factors. Beliefs were measured with the use of a five point Likert type scale. The educational program was comprised of a lecture and printed materials developed by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Chi-square and analysis of variance evaluated for between group differences. Alpha was set at 0.05.

Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women enrolled in a mid-atlantic college physical activity course

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to partake in three survey's and one educational lesson

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Mark J Kasper, EdD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Valdosta State University

Other Identifiers

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1-Kasper

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id