Fe en Accion/Faith in Action: Design and implementation of a church-based randomized trial to promote physical activity and cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas
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Overview of study design and research aims
This two-group randomized controlled trial combines innovative and traditional methods for promoting MVPA and cancer screening (breast, cervical, colorectal, and skin) among Latinas, and is tested simultaneously in a two-group design. Both interventions lasted two years. The study’s primary outcome was min/week of accelerometer-assessed MVPA at baseline (M1) and 12 months (M2) and 24 months (M3) following the start of the intervention. We selected cancer screening as a comparison condition given
Discussion
To our knowledge, this is the first two-group randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of multi-level interventions promoting physical activity and cancer screening among low-active Latinas. The group activities as well as the Motivational Interviewing were designed to deliver physical activity and cancer screening educational information, facilitate physical activity and cancer screening social support, identify and address environmental barriers, and provide positive reinforcement
Acknowledgements
Preparation of this paper was supported by funding from the National Cancer Institute (R01CA138894; R01CA138894-04S1).The authors report no competing interests.
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