Pasos Hacia La Salud - Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas

NCT01834287 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: Pasos Hacia La SaludR01CA159954-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 207
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, investigators are specifically targeting Latina women as they are more likely to be inactive and, therefore, are at higher risk for developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. The objective of Pasos Hacia La Salud is to test a Spanish-language Internet-based Physical Activity Intervention, in comparison to a Spanish-language Internet-based Wellness Contact Control condition. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups (Exercise and General Wellness). The investigators hypothesize that at the end of treatment, intervention participants will report significantly more minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week than the wellness contact control participants.

Conditions

Inactivity

Keywords

Physical Activity; Latinas; Web-based; Spanish-language

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total Weekly Minutes of Physical Activity as Measured by the 7-Day PAR (Physical Activity Recall), From Baseline to 6-months and 12-months.

  The 7-Day PAR is an interviewer administered instrument that uses multiple strategies for increasing accuracy of participant recall regarding many types of activities such as time spent sleeping and moderate, hard, and very hard intensity activities. The 7-Day PAR is used across many studies assessing physical activity and has consistently demonstrated acceptable reliability, internal consistency, and congruent validity with other objective measures of activity levels.

  Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Physical Activity Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Motivationally-tailored, Spanish Language, Internet-based Physical Activity intervention that specifically addresses the Physical Activity barriers and intervention needs/preferences of Latinas.

Behavioral: Physical Activity Intervention

Wellness Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Internet-based, Spanish language, Wellness Contact control intervention addressing relevant health topics other than Physical Activity.

Behavioral: Wellness Control

Interventions

Physical Activity Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the Physical Activity intervention arm of the study receive a Spanish language, motivationally-tailored, Internet-based Physical Activity intervention that specifically addresses the Physical Activity barriers and intervention needs/preferences of Latinas.

Physical Activity Intervention

Wellness Control BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a Spanish language, Internet-based Wellness Contact control intervention addressing relevant health topics other than physical activity.

Wellness Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female
• Generally healthy (If asthma and/or high blood pressure, may be able to participate with physician consent)
• Sedentary (Less than 60 minutes per week of moderate or vigorous physical activity)
• Latina (self-identified)
• Must be able to read and write Spanish fluently
• years of age
• Planning on living in the area for the next 12 months
• Daily access to a computer with high speed internet

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant
• BMI greater than 45
• Not able to walk continuously for 30 minutes/limited ability to complete daily activity or ability to exercise
• Exercise is against advice of doctor
• Heart disease/treatment
• Heart murmur
• Angina/chest pain or Angina/chest pain with exertion
• Palpitations
• Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attacks
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Diabetes I or II
• Chronic Infectious Disease - HIV, Hepatitis
• Chronic liver disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Abnormal EKG on last EKG performed

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Diego: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of California San Diego

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Larsen B, Dunsiger SI, Pekmezi D, Linke S, Hartman SJ, Marcus BH. Psychosocial mediators of physical activity change in a web-based intervention for Latinas. Health Psychol. 2021 Jan;40(1):21-29. doi: 10.1037/hea0001041. Epub 2020 Nov 23.

  PMID: 33370154 DERIVED

• Hartman SJ, Pekmezi D, Dunsiger SI, Marcus BH. Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Sedentary Time in Spanish-Speaking Latinas. J Phys Act Health. 2020 Mar 1;17(3):343-348. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0112.

  PMID: 32035412 DERIVED

• Linke SE, Dunsiger SI, Gans KM, Hartman SJ, Pekmezi D, Larsen BA, Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Marcus BH. Association Between Physical Activity Intervention Website Use and Physical Activity Levels Among Spanish-Speaking Latinas: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Jul 24;21(7):e13063. doi: 10.2196/13063.

  PMID: 31342902 DERIVED

• Marquez B, Norman GJ, Fowler JH, Gans KM, Marcus BH. Weight and weight control behaviors of Latinas and their social ties. Health Psychol. 2018 Apr;37(4):318-325. doi: 10.1037/hea0000597. Epub 2018 Feb 1.

  PMID: 29389157 DERIVED

• Larsen B, Marcus B, Pekmezi D, Hartman S, Gilmer T. A Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Spanish-Speaking Latinas: A Costs and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Feb 22;19(2):e43. doi: 10.2196/jmir.6257.

  PMID: 28228368 DERIVED

• Marcus BH, Hartman SJ, Larsen BA, Pekmezi D, Dunsiger SI, Linke S, Marquez B, Gans KM, Bock BC, Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Noble ML, Rojas C. Pasos Hacia La Salud: a randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered physical activity intervention for Latinas. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2016 May 28;13:62. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0385-7.

  PMID: 27234302 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Bess Marcus
• Organization: Brown University

bess_marcus@brown.edu

4018636850

Study Officials

• Bess H Marcus, PhD

  University of California, San Diego

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 12, 2013
• First Posted: April 17, 2013
• Study Start: December 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2015
• Study Completion: March 1, 2015
• Last Updated: November 25, 2025
• Results First Posted: November 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

US (1)