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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON44453
NL-OMON44453CompletedNot Applicable

Healthy Ageing Through Internet Counselling in the Elderly - HATICE

Academisch Medisch Centrum0 sites1,450 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
1,450

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 to 99 (—)

Inclusion Criteria

  • - Age * 65 years
  • - Available informant
  • - * two cardiovascular risk factors and/or manifest cardiovascular disease defined as:
  • cardiovascular risk factors;
  • * hypertension, defined by either:
  • o diagnosis by specialist or a general practicioner
  • o currently on anti-hypertensive drugs
  • o if < 80 years: ><=140/90; if ><= 80 years: Systolic BP ><= 160
  • * dyslipidemia, defined by either:
  • o diagnosis of dyslipedemia by specialist or GP
  • o use of lipid-lowering drug (this will include persons who have no dyslipeima, but use it after a previous cardiovascular disease; this is acceptable, since these people automatically fulfil inclusion criteria as well)
  • o baseline cholesterol or TC/HDL ratio or LDL above or below cut-offs according to European guidelines
  • * overweight, defined by either:
  • o Waist circumference men >102 cm, women >88 cm
  • * active smoking (self-reported, any tobacco use)
  • * lack of physical exercise (self-reported) defined as below the WHO norm of 5 times a week 30 minutes (or a total of 150 minutes per week) of intermediate exercise.
  • * History of cardiovascular disease: stroke/TIA, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral arterial disease and/or diabetes mellitus (DM)

Exclusion Criteria

  • - Previously diagnosed dementia as diagnosed by a GP or specialist
  • - Mini Mental State Examination score <24
  • - Any condition expected to limit 18-months compliance and follow-up
  • - Computer illiteracy, defined as unable to send an email
  • - Severe visual impairment interfering with operating a computer
  • - Participating in another randomised controlled trial

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