NCT00207181

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a tool that can more accurately assess the intensity and kind of physical activity that a person performs. The experimental tool, which will use a mobile computing device as a way of automatically identifying when a certain activity is being performed and at what intensity, will be tested against a self reported paper diary of activities performed on a day to day basis. It is hoped that this study will increase understanding of the health benefits of certain types of physical activity performed in the home.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2005

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

July 1, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

First QC Date

September 12, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 30, 2011

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Cancer preventionPhysical activitySelf-reportPaper diaryElectronicComputerizedMeasurementPDAAccelerometer

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Healthy adults 18 years or older.

You may qualify if:

  • To be eligible, a person will need to be:
  • A full-time employee in one of the two BMC hospital departments, or a house cleaner who is not employed by BMC
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Performing regular duties at the time of their participation (not on reduced duties due to illness, injury, disability, etc.)
  • Have a resting HR\>50 and \<120 bpm
  • Not be taking medication that can alter HR at rest or exercise (e.g. beta-blockers)
  • Able to understand spoken and written English
  • Not excluded from participation by their manager for disciplinary or other reasons.

You may not qualify if:

  • To be excluded, a person will be any of the following:
  • Part-time employee of the two BMC hospital departments,or a house cleaner who is not employed by BMC
  • Less than 18 years of age
  • Unable to perform full regular duties due to illness, injury, disability, etc.
  • Have \>120 bpm and resting HR\<50
  • Taking medication that can alter HR at rest or exercise (e.g. beta-blockers)
  • Unable to understand spoken and written English
  • Excluded from participation by their manager for disciplinary or other reasons.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

NeoplasmsMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Robert Friedman, MD

    Boston University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Posted

September 21, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Study Completion

January 1, 2007

Last Updated

July 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

US(1)