Motivational Interviewing for Increasing Physical Activity

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Approved in 3 Jurisdictions This treatment is already approved in other countries

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

80 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn why some African American (AA) women choose not to exercise often and to learn if teaching African American women how to support the exercise habits of a partner will increase their physical activity and help them to stay more active over time. The primary goal of the proposed intervention is: Aim 1: To conduct formative research using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus groups with sedentary AA women to investigate the role and importance of social support for PA; Aim 2: To determine the feasibility of recruiting and implementing "Culturally Appropriate Physical Activity Motivational Interviewing" (CAPMI) intervention in sedentary AA women; Aim 3: To pilot test and evaluate the efficacy of the CAPMI in increasing PA, social support, self-efficacy and reducing barriers to Physical Activity (PA) at post-intervention compared to an attention control group.

Research Team

Lorna H. McNeill, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for African American women aged 18-65 who are currently not very active, can team up with a friend or family member to join the study, and are ready to start exercising. They must be able to read English at a sixth-grade level and attend weekend trainings. Women on certain medications or with physical limitations that affect exercise cannot participate.

Inclusion Criteria

Identify a sedentary AA female (i.e., non-intimate family member or friend) with whom they can enroll in the study

You can read English at a level similar to a sixth-grader, as tested by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM).

Have a home address where information can be mailed and working telephone.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant during the study period

Thinking about moving to a location outside the greater Houston area during the study period

I cannot attend the CAPMI sessions with my partner.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Baseline Tests

Participants complete baseline tests including questionnaires, walking test, and receive pedometers or accelerometers

1 week

Intervention

Participants engage in training sessions and weekly activities with a partner to support physical activity

12 weeks

2 in-person sessions, weekly phone calls

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in physical activity and mood, and complete end-of-study assessments

1 week

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Motivational Interviewing

Trial Overview The study aims to understand why some African American women don't exercise much and if teaching them how to support each other's exercise habits can help increase their activity levels. It involves interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, newsletters about physical activity (PA), and motivational interviewing training.

Participant Groups

Group I: Intervention Group 2 Active Control 2 Interventions

Interview + PA Newsletter

Group II: Intervention Group 1 Active Control 4 Interventions

CAPMI Intervention: Training + Weekly Partner Questionnaire + Interview + PA Newsletter

Group III: Focus Group Active Control 1 Intervention

Qualitative interviews examining social support for PA conducted with African American (AA) women recruited from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church located in Houston used to design Culturally-Appropriate Peer-based Motivational Interviewing (CAPMI) intervention.

Motivational Interviewing is already approved in United States, European Union, Canada for the following indications:

Approved in United States as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Substance Use Disorders
• Mental Health Conditions

Approved in European Union as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Addiction Treatment
• Behavioral Health Interventions

Approved in Canada as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Mental Health Counseling

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

3,107

Recruited

1,813,000+

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

Trials

14,080

Recruited

41,180,000+

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

Trials

2,896

Recruited

8,053,000+