Sedentary Behavior in Overweight Women

This study has been completed.

First Received: January 31, 2008 Last Updated: November 12, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of Mississippi Medical Center
Information provided by:	University of Mississippi Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00613353

Purpose

Objective activity data will be collected using accelerometry for a minimum of seven days on 38 adult, female, women recruited from the metabolic Clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Following objective measurement of activity, participants will complete self-report and objective activity data, as well as the relationship between sedentary activities and food cravings will be examined. It is hypothesized that minutes of sedentary behavior, especially time spent in television viewing, will be significantly correlated with total and specific food cravings.

Condition	Intervention
Sedentary Behavior Overweight	Other: Behavioral

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	Sedentary Behavior in Overweight Women

Further study details as provided by University of Mississippi Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Minutes of sedentary behavior, especially time spent in television viewing, will be significantly correlated with total and specific food cravings [ Time Frame: 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	38
Study Start Date:	January 2008
Study Completion Date:	May 2008
Primary Completion Date:	May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
I Caucasian and African American females between the ages of 18 and 65.	Other: Behavioral Participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Caucasian or African American women between the ages of 18 and 65.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Caucasian or African American women between the ages of 18 and 65

Exclusion Criteria: Males and women who are younger than 18 and older than 65

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00613353

Locations

United States, Mississippi
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Jacinda B Roach, PhD

The University of Mississippi Medical Center

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	The University of Mississippi Medical Center ( Jacinda Roach, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine )
Study ID Numbers:	2007-0150, DHHS FWA#00003630
Study First Received:	January 31, 2008
Last Updated:	November 12, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00613353 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Mississippi Medical Center:

Female

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Overweight

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Overweight

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009