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TAAG2: Community Characteristics and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls - Ancillary to TAAG

Sponsor
RAND (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00046631
Collaborator
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (NIH), San Diego State University (Other), University of Minnesota (Other), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Other), University of South Carolina (Other), University of Maryland (Other), University of Arizona (Other), Tulane University (Other)
1,556
Enrollment
6
Locations
59
Duration (Months)
259.3
Patients Per Site
4.4
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To investigate the role of community characteristics in physical activity levels of adolescent girls.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    BACKGROUND:

    The NHLBI-funded multi-centered Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) is a group (school)-randomized controlled intervention trial to increase physical activity among a cohort of sixth grade girls over 2.5 years.

    DESIGN NARRATIVE:

    Because environmental factors can influence the likelihood that a person will engage in physical activity, the study investigates the role of community characteristics in physical activity levels. The research forms an ancillary study to the NHLBI-funded multi-centered Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG), a group (school)-randomized controlled intervention trial to increase physical activity among a cohort of sixth grade girls over 2.5 years. The parent TAAG study will be collecting measures of physical activity using both self-report and CSA accelerometers, small monitors worn at the hip that record acceleration and deceleration of movement without the need for any reporting from the participants. Using a radius of 5 miles around each participating TAAG school and around the homes of each study participant, the investigators plan to use geographic information systems (GIS) to gather information documenting proximity of recreational facilities, street design, population density, population mix (ethnic/age distribution), crime, availability of mass transit, neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), geographic elevations and topography and types of land use. Using hierarchical linear modeling, with girls nested within neighborhoods, while controlling for individual level factors such as race and socioeconomic status, they plan to investigate the relationship of the environment to individual physical activity. In addition, by following girls over time, they plan to investigate whether the effect of the TAAG intervention will be modified by community characteristics. This study will be unique in its scope of exploring the role of community environments in physical activity across six very different urban, suburban, and rural areas: San Diego, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Baltimore, MD, New Orleans, LA, Tucson, AZ and Columbia, SC.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    1556 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Community Characteristics and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls
    Study Start Date :
    Aug 1, 2002
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Jul 1, 2007
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Jul 1, 2007

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    Adolescent girls

    Chosen from 6 schools in 6 cities

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Physical activity [3 years]

      We examined the association between built environment features and physical activity

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Body Mass Index [3 years]

      We examined the association between built environment features and BMI

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    11 Years to 14 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No

    No eligibility criteria

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of Arizona Tucson Arizona United States
    2 San Diego State University San Diego California United States
    3 Tulane New Orleans Louisiana United States
    4 University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland United States
    5 University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota United States
    6 University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina United States

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • RAND
    • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
    • San Diego State University
    • University of Minnesota
    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    • University of South Carolina
    • University of Maryland
    • University of Arizona
    • Tulane University

    Investigators

    • : Deborah Cohen, RAND

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Deborah Cohen, Sr. Natural Scientist, RAND
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00046631
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 1188
    • R01HL071244
    First Posted:
    Oct 1, 2002
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 13, 2014
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2014
    Keywords provided by Deborah Cohen, Sr. Natural Scientist, RAND
    built environment
    parks
    retail outlets
    adolescent girls
    physical activity
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Cardiovascular Diseases
    Heart Diseases

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Mar 13, 2014