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Patient-centred lifestyle rehabilitation for non-communicable disease in a low-resource setting

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cancer
Circulatory System
Cardiology
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Respiratory
Registration Number
PACTR201807847711940
Lead Sponsor
Department of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1.At least 18 years of age or older (i.e. adult)
2.Able to perform in some weight-bearing or non-weight-bearing exercise
3.Minimal of one confirmed diagnosis according to the WHO classification of: cardiovascular disease (ICD: I0-99), chronic respiratory disease (ICD:J30-98), Malignant neoplasms (ICD: C00-97), or diabetes (E10-E14; excluding those with complications [minus E10.2-E10.29, E11.2-E11.29, E12.2, E13.2- E13.29, E14.2])

Exclusion Criteria

1.No generic contraindications for exercise training or disease-specific contraindications for exercise training (according to American College of Sports Medicine guidelines)
2.Other contraindications for exercise prescription as determined by the medical practitioner.
3.Structured exercise training at regular intervals (more than once per week) at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity in the previous 3 months.
4.Psychiatric, substance abuse or known history of violence that would jeopardize the safe conduct of this program.
5.Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility outcomes (eligible patients, participant and retention rate, group-allocation ratio, drop-out rate, and treatment adherence)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical examination (e.g. BMI, Blood Pressure, Lung Spirometry);Lifestyle risk factors (e.g. Smoking, Alcohol abuse);6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT);Pittsburg Quality of Sleep index;International Physical Activity Questionnaire;EQ-5D-5L ;Timed Up & Go test;Six-Spot-Step test;Patient-perspective cost-benefits (includes transportation costs, productivity cost questionnaire, direct medical costs);Treatment adherence;Treatment Fidelity
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