The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Roanoke College

Information provided by:

Valdosta State University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00464412

First received: April 19, 2007

Last updated: May 8, 2007

Last verified: May 2007

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a short educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. They hypothesis is that following the intervention women who receive the educational program will have greater knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Osteoporosis	Behavioral: Education	Phase 1

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label
Official Title:	The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Osteoporosis

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Valdosta State University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Osteoporosis Knowledge [ Time Frame: 7 days and 21 days post educational intervention ]
Osteoporosis Beliefs [ Time Frame: 7 days and 21 days post educational intervention ]

Enrollment:	135
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Study Completion Date:	February 2006

Detailed Description:

Objective. To determine the effect of a short osteoporosis educational program on young women’s knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. Methods. Ten college physical activity classes enrolling 133 predominantly Caucasian women (age range 18 to 21 years) were randomized to an osteoporosis educational program or control. Knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis were assessed at baseline and at one week and three weeks following the intervention using the Multiple Osteoporosis Prevention Survey. Knowledge was defined as the ability to identify correctly osteoporosis risk factors. Beliefs were measured with the use of a five point Likert type scale. The educational program was comprised of a lecture and printed materials developed by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Chi-square and analysis of variance evaluated for between group differences. Alpha was set at 0.05.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women enrolled in a mid-atlantic college physical activity course

Exclusion Criteria:

Unable to partake in three survey's and one educational lesson

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00464412

Sponsors and Collaborators

Valdosta State University

Roanoke College

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Mark J Kasper, EdD

Valdosta State University

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00464412 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	1-Kasper
Study First Received:	April 19, 2007
Last Updated:	May 8, 2007
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Valdosta State University:

Osteoporosis
Knowledge
Beliefs
Education
Women

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Osteoporosis
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases

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