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Phone calls to fight cancer: new program gets rural residents moving

NCT ID NCT03903874

Prevention Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a 12-month telephone-based counseling program, supported by community health workers, to help people in rural Alabama become more physically active. The goal was to increase moderate-to-vigorous activity as a way to prevent cancer. 245 participants who were not very active were randomly assigned to the program or a waitlist. The researchers measured changes in activity levels at 6, 12, and 18 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
telephone-based physical activity counseling with community health worker support
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a low-cost way to increase physical activity and lower cancer risk in underserved rural communities.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not apply outside this specific rural population, and long-term adherence to increased activity is uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

245 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Insufficiently active (engaging in MVPA \< 60 minutes per week) * Residents of participating rural Black Belt counties (Dallas, Marengo, Choctaw, Sumter, Hale, Greene) * Able to speak and read English * Willing to be randomized to either study arm and adhere to study protocol * Able to regularly access a telephone (own a cell phone or work/home landline) to complete IVR calls Exclusion Criteria: * Serious medical conditions that would make physical activity unsafe (history of heart disease, myocardial infarction, angina, stroke, orthopedic conditions which limit mobility), * Planning to move from the area within the next 18 months.

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Conditions

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Motor Activity

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Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama At Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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