Exploring the ability of lay workers to support heart-health related behaviour change in deprived areas through Heart of Mersey
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular diseaseCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN54763837
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Manchester (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
18+ years old with one or more diagnoses of:
1. Hypertension
2. Raised total cholesterol
3. Diabetes
4. Obesity
5. Smoker
Exclusion Criteria
1. Established CHD
2. Non consenting
3. On current diet conflicting with heart-health dietary guidelines
4. Homeless/hostel/residential/nursing home residents
5. Life-expectancy <2 years
6. Physical/mental health reasons
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A feasibility study for a RCT, to examine recruitment strategies, outcome measures, and delivery methods of the intervention. Aim of the main trial will be to reduce CHD risk factors.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration
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