Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling for Nontraditional College Students

Feasibility of a Health Promotion Program for Nontraditional College Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01412099

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-09

Start date

2011-03-31

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2012-02-06

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Conditions

Health Behavior

Keywords

Exercise, Fast Foods, Fruits, Vegetables, Beverages, Non-traditional college students, Motivational Interviewing, Peer Counselors, Cancer Prevention

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of delivering information about nutrition and physical activity to non-traditional college students. Participants will receive either a printed feedback report alone, or the feedback report in addition to a series of phone calls from a peer counselor. The peer counselors will provide nutrition and physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing techniques. Nutrition and physical activity outcomes will be measured for both groups and compared.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALpeer counseling

Participants receive 3 phone calls from a peer counselor to deliver counseling using motivational interviewing techniques focused on diet and physical activity behaviors over a 6 week period.

BEHAVIORALFeedback report

Participants receive a one-page printed feedback report displaying their current levels of nutrition and physical activity behaviors and tips for meeting recommended guidelines.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Currently enrolled undergraduate student at UMass Boston, * Have completed high school, * 24yrs old or older AND/OR part time students, * Noncompliant in at least 1 of 4 behaviors: fruit & vegetable intake, sugar sweetened beverage intake, fast food intake, or physical activity), * Willing to randomized into either study group, * Be able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Have any contraindications to physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
physical activity and diet behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, sugary drink intake, and fast food intake)	8 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026