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NCT Number: NCT00907465

Sedentary Behavior in African Americans

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Sedentary behavior

    Time frame: 2009-2010

Secondary outcomes

  1. Blood pressure

    Time frame: 2009-2010

  2. High density lipoproteins

    Time frame: 2009-2010

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Measurement of Sedentary Behavior in African American Adults

Acronym: SeBA

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
May 22, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2012

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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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