Promotora-Led Physical Activity Intervention Trial for Latinas in Texas

Summary

The purpose of this study it to determine if a promotora-led intervention that takes a comprehensive, multi-level, community-based approach to promoting physical activity (PA) is effective among a particularly underserved segment of Latinas. We hypothesize that Latinas in the promotora-led PA Intervention will significantly increase minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to Latinas in the attention-control group.

Conditions

• Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

Group health education sessions delivered by a promotora approximately 90 minutes in length. In the PA arm, health education incorporates at least 30 minutes group exercise.

BEHAVIORAL

Telephone Counseling

Brief (10 minute) telephone counseling calls delivered by promotoras using motivational interviewing techniques. The counseling calls will emphasize behavior change strategies, including self-monitoring, goal setting, reinforcement, problem solving, stimulus control, and enlisting social support.

OTHER

Newsletter

Educational, motivational and informational newsletters tailored for each community and hand-delivered by promotoras to participant homes.

OTHER

Environmental Change

Create a site atmosphere that promotes PA and increases the number of PA program offerings.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  collaborator NIH

• University of South Carolina

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  collaborator OTHER

• Texas A&M University

  collaborator OTHER

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Maryland

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Deborah M Parra-Medina, PhD · UT Health San Antonio

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

64 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-08-31

Primary Completion

2016-12-31

Completion

2016-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations