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Effectiveness of an Intensive Intervention to Improve Physical Activity in Postmenopausal and Sedentary Women

A study testing Intervention group in people with Healthy, run by Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at postmenopausal women aged 45 to 70 years old selected in urban primary care centers of two centers (Spain). Its objective is to evaluate the effects of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 70 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Intervention group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Apr 2019to 31 May 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 70 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Women in postmenopausal period defined as 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea.

Who cannot join

  • Older than 70 years are excluded, due to difficulties in the use of Information and Communication Technologies.
  • History of cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, stroke, etc).
  • Diagnosis of clinically demonstrable neurological and/or neuropsychological disease.
  • Muscular-skeletal pathology that inhibit mobility.
  • Those with any other circumstance that the investigators consider could interfere with the study procedures.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca. Research unit La Alamedilla

    Salamanca, 37003

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About this study

This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at postmenopausal women aged 45 to 70 years old selected in urban primary care centers of two centers (Spain). Its objective is to evaluate the effects of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women.

Read the detailed description

Objective: to evaluate the effects at 6 months of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women.

Design and setting: A randomized clinical trial of two parallel groups. Population: 100 postmenopausal women, 45 to 70 aged will be included, selected by consecutive sampling in two primary care centers.

Measurements and intervention: Physical activity, body composition, BMI and health-related quality of life will be evaluated. The intervention group will receive an intensive program of combined exercise for 6 months and use during this period a Smartband, in order to encourage and increase physical activity and decrease sedentary lifestyle

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Control, Intervention group
Keywords
Physical activity, Postmenopause, Body composition, Health education, Information and Communication Technologies
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity, Health Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ControlBehavioural

    Counseling on physical activity

  • Intervention groupBehavioural

    Program of combined exercise and a Smartband for 6 months.

Study groups in NCT03872258
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlActive comparatorCounseling on physical activity
Receives: Behavioral: Control
InterventionExperimentalAdd an intensive program of combined exercise for 6 months and use during this period a Smartband, in order to encourage and increase physical activity and decrease sedentary lifestyle
Receives: Behavioral: Control; Behavioral: Intervention group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Physical activity

    Physical activity, will be measured using an accelerometer

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Self-reported physical activity

    Measured by the International Physical Activity Questionary - Short Form

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Self-reported sedentary

    Measured by the Marshall Questionary

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Body composition

    Measurement by InBody 230.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Body mass index

    Measurement by InBody 230

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2019
  2. Study start1 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion31 May 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03872258
Sponsor's protocol ID
GRS 1823/B/18
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
11 Mar 2019
Last updated
31 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Alonso-Dominguez R, Sanchez-Aguadero N, Llamas-Ramos I, Lugones-Sanchez C, Gonzalez-Sanchez S, Gomez-Marcos MA, Garcia-Ortiz L; Ewomen Investigators. Effect of an intensive intervention on the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in inactive postmenopausal. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Apr;77(4):2064-2072. doi: 10.1111/jan.14737. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

    PubMed 33481300

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Intervention group in people with Healthy, run by Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Physical activity (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03872258, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Aug 2022.

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