Home-Based Physical Activity Measures for Cardiovascular Disease

Overseen by Karen M. Basen-Engquist

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The specific aim of this study is to collect preliminary data on the feasibility and validity of home-based data collection methods to measure four constructs: * Physical Activity: Real-time assessment using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and pedometers * Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Step test * Anthropometry: Waist and hip circumference measurements * Environmental Variables: Examples include density of neighborhood physical activity facilities (including gyms, parks, walking trails), crime, land use mix, and transportation variables, collected by participants using EMA.

Research Team

Karen M. Basen-Engquist

Principal Investigator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English-speaking adults under 45 (men) or under 55 (women), with low risk for cardiovascular disease, meaning they have less than two risk factors and no history of cancer. Pregnant women and children under 18 cannot participate.

Inclusion Criteria

I have never been diagnosed with cancer before.

I am under 45 (if male) or under 55 (if female) with less than two heart disease risk factors.

Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

I am under 18 years old.

Pregnant women

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Environmental Assessments (Behavioral Intervention)
• Physical Activity Recall (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial Overview The study tests home-based methods to measure physical activity using pedometers and real-time assessments, cardiorespiratory fitness through a step test, body measurements like waist circumference, and environmental factors affecting exercise habits.

Participant Groups

Group I: Physical Activity Recall Active Control 1 Intervention

Hand-held computers will be used to record information for 7 days about physical activity. Assessments will be completed either 3 times a day or once a day.

Group II: Environmental Assessment Active Control 1 Intervention

Environmental assessments on a palm pilot either 3 times a day or once a day. Hand-held computer programs will be used to collect information about the community. Some factors will be assessed only once (e.g., availability of facilities) while other information will be collected over the course of 7 days (e.g., perceptions of neighborhood safety).

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+