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Exploring Life Experience and Lifestyle Intervention Program Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Longitudinal Study

NCT01194518 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2010-09-17

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Summary

The lifestyle consulting program through one year follow-up could effective increase the scores of health responsibility and nutrition according to the past three-year study. Behavior change is a dynamic and complex process. Using a long-term follow up approach will be able to understand the trajectory of behavior change. The purpose of this study is to explore life experience and lifestyle intervention program for patients with chronic kidney disease using mixed methods with a longitudinal approach. The first year of this study will include a qualitative study with in depth interview of the subjects who attend previous study in the research team and have the scores of health promoting lifestyle among the highest 27% and lowest 27%. The life experience will be explored. The quantitative study will be an experimental design. Qualified subjects will be randomly assigned to intervention or control group. The intervention protocol is based on trans-theoretical model. Each subject will be followed every six months. The second and third year of studies will continue to use the qualitative and quantitative approach to understand the life experience and meaning among patients with chronic kidney diseases. The trajectory of life experience and life style changes will be explored. The method may strengthen the effectiveness of lifestyle program and may provide comprehensive understanding of the trajectory of behavior changes among patient with chronic kidney disease.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle Intervention Program

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • E-DA Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Cheng Kung University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Purpose
PREVENTION

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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