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NCT Number: NCT01857648

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity counseling

Other

Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline leisure-time and transport-related physical activity at 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months

    Measured in minutes per week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline self-rated health at 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Change from baseline stage of behavior change at 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Change from baseline barriers to physical activity practice at 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Change from baseline Community Health Workers's counseling on physical activity at 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 1 month

    Time frame: 1 month

  6. Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 5 months

    Time frame: 5 months

  7. Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 1 month

    Time frame: 1 month

  8. Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 5 months

    Time frame: 5 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Other

Collaborators

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

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
May 20, 2013
Registry last updated
May 20, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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