Sedentary Behavior in African Americans

NCT ID: NCT00907465

Last Updated: 2012-12-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-31

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study is designed to develop methods for objectively measuring sedentary behavior, assess the association between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiovascular disease outcomes, and develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behavior, in African American adults.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Calibration study

These individuals were used to develop cut points for sedentary behavior using accelerometers and a metabolic chamber.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* self-classify yourself as African American
* are aged 18 years or older
* are free of serious medical condition, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, or emphysema.
* are free of serious medical conditions that would prevent participant from engaging in physical activity.
* are willing to have a scan completed that measures your body composition
* are willing to stay in metabolic chamber for 8.5 hours (8:00am until 4:30 pm)
* are willing to wear an accelerometer for 2, one-week periods following your chamber stay. There will be one week in-between the 2, one-week periods.
* are willing to complete questionnaire related to your level of activity
* weigh less than 250 lbs.

Exclusion Criteria

* unwilling or unable to perform activities in protocol
* on medications
* a woman who is intending to become pregnant, or who is pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert Newton

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert L Newton, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Locations

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1K01HL088723-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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PBRC 27013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id