ifestyle intervention trial: a multidisciplinary lifestyle modification programme

Completed

• Conditions: Risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular disease; Circulatory System; Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79355192
• Lead Sponsor: meå University (Sweden)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2083

Inclusion Criteria

1. All ages and both men and women
2. Remittance from primary health care or hospital doctors to target the components of a healthy lifestyle. The patients admitted to the centre in groups of 30 for a comprehensive activity
3. Able to take part in a four week long and organised program
4. The randomisation was performed after the inclusion of participants which eliminated the risk of selection bias. The outcomes from the intervention were assessed at baseline, after four weeks, sixth month and 11/2 year or one year and five years by the health care staff.
5. Sixty-four percent of the patients were hypertensive, 20% had type 2 diabetes mellitus, and 55% had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30. In addition to the main diagnosis, around 50% had a second subsidiary diagnosis and exhibited a high number of risk factors associated with the insulin resistance syndrome.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified