The Impact of African American Women's Hair Care Practices and Hair Attitudes on Exercise Habits

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Amy McMichael, Wake Forest University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00691782
First received: June 2, 2008
Last updated: January 2, 2013
Last verified: January 2013

June 2, 2008
January 2, 2013
September 2007
October 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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The Impact of African American Women's Hair Care Practices and Hair Attitudes on Exercise Habits
The Impact of African American Women's Hair Care Practices and Hair Attitudes on Exercise Habits

The purpose of this research study is to better understand African American women's hair and hair styling practices and how these practices affect attitudes and viewpoints regarding exercise.

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Observational
Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Retrospective
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Non-Probability Sample

African American females between the ages of 21 and 60.These subjects will be recruited from Wake Forest University Health Sciences Dermatology clinic and our Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved advertising.

Hair and Scalp Health
Other: Survey of exercise practices
detailed questionnaire regarding the subject's race, income level; type(s), frequency, intensity, and amount of exercise; attitudes about exercise; hair style; hair care practices; attitudes about hair; hair and scalp health; and attitudes about exercise with regards to hair
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African American females between the ages of 21 and 60
Intervention: Other: Survey of exercise practices
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Active, not recruiting
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January 2013
October 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female between 21 and 60 years old.
  • African, Afro-Caribbean, or African American decent.
  • Able and willing to follow study procedures and successfully complete hair and exercise questionnaire/survey.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to read or understand hair and exercise questionnaire/survey.
Female
21 Years to 60 Years
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NCT00691782
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Amy McMichael, Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
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Principal Investigator: Amy McMichael, MD Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
January 2013

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