ifestyle educational intervention to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases among vulnerable population in Dodoma City
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- PACTR202011572283256
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Dodoma
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 800
Inclusion Criteria
All adults aged 31 years and above, who agreed and signed the consent and expect to live in study area until the end of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant women,
known cases of hypertension
known cases of diabetes
severely ill patients
mentally ill individuals.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure is change in the proportion of overweight/obesity at six months in the intervention group compared to control group. The study aims to detect a proportional change in body BMI of =20 percentage in the intervention group compared to control group.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method (1) change from baseline in the proportion of individuals at high risk for CVDs (elevated blood glucose, elevated blood pressure) for =20%; (2) change from baseline in the proportion of smoking, alcohol intake, unhealthy dietary habits, and physical inactivity.