Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling for Nontraditional College Students

Sponsor

Boston Medical Center (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT01412099

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Duration (Months)

6.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief 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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Health Behavior	Behavioral: peer counseling Behavioral: Feedback report	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

60 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Feasibility of a Health Promotion Program for Nontraditional College Students

Study Start Date :

Mar 1, 2011

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2011

Actual Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2011

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Feedback report plus peer counseling	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.
Experimental: Feedback report	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.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Feedback report plus peer counseling

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.

Experimental: Feedback report

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.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

physical activity and diet behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, sugary drink intake, and fast food intake) [8 weeks]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Currently enrolled undergraduate student at UMass Boston,
Have completed high school,
24yrs old or older AND/OR part time students,
Noncompliant in at least 1 of 4 behaviors: fruit & vegetable intake, sugar sweetened beverage intake, fast food intake, or physical activity),
Willing to randomized into either study group,
Be able to give informed consent.