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Improving the lifestyle and heart health of siblings and offspring of patients who had a heart attack before the age of 55 in men or the age of 65 in wome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
First degree relatives of patients with premature coronary heart disease
Circulatory System
Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified
Registration Number
ISRCTN21559170
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Malta
Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00874-4 (added 13/12/2021) 2024 Interim results article in https://doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S449672 Baseline findings (added 25/04/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
89
Inclusion Criteria

1. First-degree relatives of patients with premature CHD
2. Aged 30 years and older
3. Males and females
4. Maltese ethnicity
5. Seeking cardiovascular risk assessment
6. No history of cardiovascular disease

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants must not have a history of rheumatoid arthritis and chronic kidney disease
2. Participants must not have contraindications against physical activities and are able to go up a flight of stairs comfortably
3. Participants must not be pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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