Status:
UNKNOWN
Activity ,Smoking Cessation, Healthy Eating and Alcohol Intervention Program:(ACCELERATION)
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Conditions:
Chronic Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The ACCELERATION (ACtivity, smoking Cessation, healthy Eating and aLcohol Education, inteRvention, and motivATION) Program is a collaborative project in cancer and chronic disease prevention that has ...
Detailed Description
Chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung conditions and diabetes are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Canada and worldwide. These chronic conditions share common ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must have at least one behavioural risk factor
- physical inactivity (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week)
- suboptimal nutrition behaviour (consumption of less than 5 fruits/vegetables per day)
- smoking (any amount of personal smoking by self-report)
- alcohol intake in excess of Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (low risk is defined by less than 10 drinks a week for women, with no more than 2 drinks a day most days; or less than 15 drinks a week for men, with no more than 3 drinks a day most days)
- over the age of 18
- family history of cancer or cardiovascular disease
- in addition, subjects may have stable medical co-morbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and respiratory conditions, and persons with a diagnosis of cancer or cardiovascular event more than 5 years previously will also be included
Exclusion
- new cancer diagnosis or cardiovascular event within 5 years
- alcoholism and alcohol abuse (mild, moderate or severe)
- Unable to participate fully in the program due to mental health or physical limitations
- participating concurrently in other studies of intensive health behaviour modification.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
3000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02264366
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2017
Last Update
December 2 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 1R7