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Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling for Nontraditional College Students

NCT01412099 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-02-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of delivering information about nutrition and physical activity to non-traditional college students. Participants will receive either a printed feedback report alone, or the feedback report in addition to a series of phone calls from a peer counselor. The peer counselors will provide nutrition and physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing techniques. Nutrition and physical activity outcomes will be measured for both groups and compared.

Conditions

  • Health Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

peer counseling

Participants receive 3 phone calls from a peer counselor to deliver counseling using motivational interviewing techniques focused on diet and physical activity behaviors over a 6 week period.

BEHAVIORAL

Feedback report

Participants receive a one-page printed feedback report displaying their current levels of nutrition and physical activity behaviors and tips for meeting recommended guidelines.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa M Quinitiliani, PhD, RD · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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