Can online training boost exercise advice from doctors?

NCT ID NCT07636291

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Paraná Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests an online training program designed to help primary health care workers in Brazil give better advice on physical activity and reducing sedentary time. Over 3,300 health professionals will take the self-paced course and have their counseling skills measured before and after. The goal is to see if the training improves their knowledge, skills, and attitudes about promoting exercise.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Online training program on physical activity and sedentary behavior counseling
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a scalable way to improve how health workers promote physical activity, potentially benefiting patient health.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study measuring competence, not health outcomes. Results may not translate to real-world behavior change or apply outside Brazil.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical incompetence Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COMPETENCE COUNSELING EXERCISE MOTOR ACTIVITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Primary Health Care Units of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
RECRUITING

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Primary Health Care Units of Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Primary Health Care Units of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil

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