Physical Activity Promotion in the Brazilian Primary Health Care Using Community Health Workers Counseling

May 17, 2013 updated by: Alex Antonio Florindo, University of Sao Paulo
The aim of this study is to test a methodology of counseling on physical activity among Community Health Workers working within primary health care in Brazil.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an intervention study conducted with 176 people attended by two Primary Health Units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The intervention group received home visits of Community Health Workers trained on counseling on physical activity promotion. These workers received a course of 12 hours aimed to improve their knowledge and attitude about physical activity promotion. Evaluations will be done at the study baseline and 6 months after the beginning. The primary outcome is the population leisure-time and transport-related physical activity level.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

176

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • SP
      • Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
        • School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years old or more
  • To be registered in the Brazilian public health system

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Health problem or disease that would make the individual incapable of practice physical activity
  • Cognitive problem or disease that would not allow the individual from answering the questionnaire alone
  • To have plans to move house over the six-months subsequent period
  • Being pregnant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Control group.
Experimental: Physical activity counseling
Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.
Other: Physical activity counseling
Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline leisure-time and transport-related physical activity at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured in minutes per week
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from baseline self-rated health at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change from baseline stage of behavior change at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change from baseline barriers to physical activity practice at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's counseling on physical activity at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 1 month
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 5 months
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 1 month
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 5 months
Time Frame: 5 months
5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Collaborators

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alex A Florindo, Ph.D., University of Sao Paulo

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009/14119-5

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