Brief Motivational Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Fruit/Vegetable Intake
Pilot Trial of a Brief Motivational Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Fruit/Vegetable Intake Among College Students
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Research has shown that a high percentage of college students do not meet recommended national guidelines for physical activity or fruit/vegetable intake. The purpose of this study was to pilot test the short-term efficacy of a one-on-one, brief motivational intervention (BMI) designed to increase physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake. It was hypothesized that participants in the BMI condition would report greater physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake at follow-up than those in an education-only control condition.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Oct 2008
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 23, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 24, 2010
CompletedSeptember 22, 2011
September 1, 2011
1 year
February 23, 2010
September 20, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Vigorous physical activity minutes per week.
One-month follow-up.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Moderate physical activity minutes per week.
One-month follow-up.
Fruit and vegetable intake per week
One-month follow-up
Study Arms (2)
Brief Motivational Intervention
EXPERIMENTALSubjects in this condition met one-on-one with a counselor for 30 minutes. Subjects received personalized feedback regarding their current physical activity levels and fruit/vegetable intake. Counselors used a motivational interviewing style to try to help resolve ambivalence about changing their current behaviors.
Educational information
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects in this condition received general educational information about the benefits associated with physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake.
Interventions
30 minute one-on-one meeting
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Two or fewer days of 30+ minutes of moderate physical activity per week
- Zero days of 20+ minutes of vigorous physical activity per week
You may not qualify if:
- Three or more days of 30+ minutes of moderate physical activity per week
- One or more days of 20+ minutes of vigorous physical activity per week
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, 38152, United States
Related Publications (1)
Martens MP, Buscemi J, Smith AE, Murphy JG. The short-term efficacy of a brief motivational intervention designed to increase physical activity among college students. J Phys Act Health. 2012 May;9(4):525-32. doi: 10.1123/jpah.9.4.525. Epub 2011 May 12.
PMID: 21934167DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Matthew P Martens, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Columbia
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 23, 2010
First Posted
February 24, 2010
Study Start
October 1, 2008
Primary Completion
October 1, 2009
Study Completion
October 1, 2009
Last Updated
September 22, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-09