A randomised controlled trial on the effects of an individual tailored lifestyle intervention to minimise the cardiovascular disease risk of individuals with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Type III hyperlipidemia1008220610027424
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33700
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
People are included if*
-FH is diagnosed by standard StOEH procedures between january 2007 and march 2009
-aged 18-70 years old
-living in 150 km radius of Amsterdam
-sufficiently fluent in Dutch
-given informed consent
-being able to be moderately physically active
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. LDL cholesterol</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>2. Biological cardiovascular risk indicators: blood pressure, glucose, body<br /><br>mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, blood<br /><br>total cholesterol (TC), HDL cholesterol and TC/HDL ratio.<br /><br>3. Lifestyle intentions and behaviours (non-smoking, > 30 minutes of daily<br /><br>physical activity, a prudent nutritional pattern, and compliance to FH-related<br /><br>medication);<br /><br>4. Psychological correlates and determinants of a healthy lifestyle:<br /><br>motivational factors (attitude, self-efficacy, social influences) and awareness<br /><br>factors (knowledge, cues to action, risk perception)?;</p><br>