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Support for Increased Physical Activity (Stöd Till Aktivare Motion) (STAM)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2008 by Karolinska Institutet.
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Stockholm County Council, Sweden
Information provided by:
Karolinska Institutet
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00747942
First received: September 4, 2008
Last updated: September 5, 2008
Last verified: September 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to improve and analyze the level of physical activity in immigrant women from the Middle East and Latin America living in Sweden. The investigators will also investigate if glucose, insulin, and lipid metabolism; stress-related hormone production; and subclinical inflammatory activity are affected by the intervention. The follow-up period is 2 years.


Condition Intervention
Overweight
 Behavioral: Support for Increased Physical Activity

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Intervention Program for Physically Inactive and Overweight Immigrant Women From the Middle East and Latin America Living in Sweden

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Karolinska Institutet:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The relative effectiveness of two physical activity programs in affecting glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism and stress-related hormone production [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 234
Study Start Date: October 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: April 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: A
exercise referral to lifestyle activities at the level of moderate intensity without support
Active Comparator: B
Exercise referral combined with individual support, access to structured group exercise programs, and motivational support
 Behavioral: Support for Increased Physical Activity
Exercise referral combined with individual support, access to structured group exercise programs, and motivational support
Other Names:
  • STAM
  • Stöd Till Aktivare Motion

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   25 Years to 64 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female gender
  • Age 25 through 64 years
  • Physical inactivity
  • BMI > 25
  • Immigrant to Sweden from either the Middle East or Latin America

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes mellitus type I
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Disability that interferes with the ability to participate in lifestyle-related physical activity
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00747942

Locations
Sweden
Center for Family and Community Medicine
Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden, 14183
Sponsors and Collaborators
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm County Council, Sweden
Investigators
Study Director: Jan Sundquist, MD, PhD Karolinska Institutet
  More Information

Additional Information:
Web page of sponsoring organization  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided by Karolinska Institutet

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Kristina Sundquist, professor, Karolinska Institutet, Center for Family and Community Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00747942     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: S-1165
Study First Received: September 4, 2008
Last Updated: September 5, 2008
Health Authority: Sweden: Regional Ethical Review Board

Keywords provided by Karolinska Institutet:
overweight
physical inactivity
physical fitness
lifestyle change

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Overweight
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013