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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Firefighters

NCT00006181 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2014-01-07

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Summary

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects (PHLAME) is a research study to evaluate and compare two ways to promote healthy behaviors, (regular physical activity, less than 30% calories from fat, 5 or more servings of fruits plus vegetables each day and maintain a healthy weight). Unhealthy nutrition practices and sedentary (inactive) lifestyles are the two most common harmful behaviors in the United States. Our two health promotion methods are 1) a team-based approach and 2) a one-on-one approach involving meetings with a health counselor. A third group only receives the same evaluation and their results and is the control group. Study participants are firefighters from 36 fire stations in Oregon and Washington.

The goals of the study are increased physical activity and fitness, improved nutrition, and improved energy balance (reduced body fat). Changes in these factors can help lower risks for heart disease, some types of cancer, diabetes, hypertension and musculoskeletal injuries. Results from PHLAME will provide information on how best to help adults achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Team-based intervention

BEHAVIORAL

One-on-one intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Diane L. Elliot, MD · Oregon Health and Science University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-04-30
Primary Completion
2003-03-31
Completion
2003-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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