Status:
COMPLETED
Pictou County PEP: A 6-Month, Home-Based, Personal Empowerment Program for Adults With a Chronic Medical Condition Living in Pictou County
Lead Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dalhousie University
Conditions:
Chronic Condition
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Pictou County Personal Empowerment Program is a comprehensive health promotion program aiming to improve the quality of life as well as both physical and mental health in Adults living with chroni...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Age \>18;
- Diagnosed with one or more chronic medical conditions, as per the participant's report, including but not restricted to the following (complete list in protocol appendix):
- Heart disease / cardiovascular disease / stroke
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes including a diagnosis of pre-diabetes
- Chronic respiratory disease
- Chronic neurologic disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease
- Immunodeficiency
- Overweight or Obese (BMI \>25)
- Psychiatric or mental health issue - e.g., depression and anxiety
- Substance-related and addictive disorders (e.g alcohol, smoking, etc.);
- Resident of Pictou County, Nova Scotia;
- Existing (or willingness to create) email account and willingness to access email daily;
- Ability to follow website links to watch YouTube videos;
- Ability to understand and speak English;
- Ability to participate in low to moderate levels of physical activity and strength training;
- Ability and willingness to fill out an online survey at baseline, and 6, 12 months, and fill in a weekly compliance survey for the six months of the program.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Diagnosed with cancer in the last 5 years and/or received treatment for cancer in the last 5 years;
- Myocardial infarction or stroke within the last year AND without written approval from their Family Physician, Cardiologist, or Study Physician that they are safe to exercise;
- Unable to access the internet daily during the intervention;
- Lack of access to a computer or smartphone to receive emails required for study intervention.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 24 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 28 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
185 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06064110
Start Date
November 24 2023
End Date
October 28 2025
Last Update
December 23 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2
Aberdeen Hospital
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada