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CompletedNCT00691782Updated Jul 6, 2018

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

An observational study in Hair and Scalp Health, sponsored by Wake Forest University. Completed. Open to female participants aged 21 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-06.

Sponsored by Wake Forest University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
100
Ages
21 Years to 60 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

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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Conditions studied

  • Hair and Scalp Health

Keywords

  • African American females between the ages of 21 and 60
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In context

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University is the lead sponsor of 116 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 27 (87%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

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.

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to read or understand hair and exercise questionnaire/survey.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
100 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • 1

    African American females between the ages of 21 and 60

    Other: Survey of exercise practices

Interventions

  • OtherSurvey 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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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 6, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00691782
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 5, 2008
Start date
Sep 19, 2007
Primary completion
Jan 30, 2013
Completion
Jan 30, 2013
Last update
Jul 6, 2018

Study contacts

Amy McMichael, MD
principal investigator · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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