Project ALIVE (A Lifestyle Intervention Via Email) - Full Text View

Purpose

The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of an email-based diet and physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption and decreasing intake of saturated and trans fats and added sugars.

Condition	Intervention
Inactivity	Behavioral: ALIVE

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Email-Based Diet and Activity Promotion in Worksites

Further study details as provided by Kaiser Permanente:

Primary Outcome Measures:

change in physical activity [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

change in fruits and vegetables [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
health-related quality of life [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
presentism [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
stage of change [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
self efficacy [ Time Frame: 4 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	797
Study Start Date:	July 2006
Study Completion Date:	May 2007
Primary Completion Date:	May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental received emails	Behavioral: ALIVE email-based behavioral program
2: Placebo Comparator no contact	Behavioral: ALIVE email-based behavioral program

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	21 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

regional Northern California KP employees

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00607009

Sponsors and Collaborators

Kaiser Permanente

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Barbara Sternfeld, PhD	Kaiser Permanente

More Information

Responsible Party:	Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente ( Barbara Sternfeld, PhD, Senior Research Scientist )
Study ID Numbers:	CN-04BSter-02-H, 5R01DP000095-03
First Received:	January 22, 2008
Last Updated:	February 4, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00607009
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 06, 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Kaiser Permanente Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information provided by:	Kaiser Permanente
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00607009