Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:07 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:07 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00123435
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Is newly referred from a VA physician for nutritional counseling or has responded to an advertisement for the study - Has one of the following diagnoses: diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity.
* Is ambulatory and able to comfortably walk at least one block.
* Has a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or greater.
* Is not already regularly active (30 minutes a day, 5 days a week of moderate intensity physical activity).
* Is in the contemplation or preparation stage of readiness to become more physically active.
* Is willing to try a walking program.
* Can communicate comfortably in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Has attended a nutritional counseling session in the past 28 days.
* May be at risk for adverse cardiovascular events with a walking program--specifically participants who:
* have symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) while walking;
* have been told by a physician that walking might be dangerous; or
* have a stress test scheduled in the next two months.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00123435
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00123435