Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention Programme Using Mobile Application vs Booklet for Adult With Metabolic Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aims This Pilot study aims to develop and determine the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile application (MetS app) together with a modified Life style modification Program (LIP) for soon-to-aged...
Detailed Description
Background Educational programme intervention on Lifestyle modification is recommended as the primary intervention for metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardio-metabolic risk factors with a high...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants who satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the RCT. The inclusion criteria are those :
- Ethnic Chinese Client who has a smart phone.
- Adult age 45 or over
- MetS Clients \[1\] with central obesity (male \>90 cm , female \> 80cm ) plus two items of the followings :
- Raised triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality
- Reduced HDL cholesterol \< 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in males \< 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in females or treatment for this lipid abnormality
- Raised blood pressure systolic BP ≥ 130 or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension (HT)
- Raised fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes (DM)
Exclusion
- Clients with physical, mental, visual, or cognitive impairments with regular medical follow-ups and treatment, and those who have musculoskeletal disorders or other disabling diseases that may limit the practice of walking exercise will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 26 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03762434
Start Date
November 26 2018
End Date
June 30 2019
Last Update
August 7 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Sai Kung community centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong