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Healthy Habits Program for High Cardiovascular Risk Patients: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

NCT01861977 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2024-02-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a program to improve habits in a population with cardiovascular disease, comparing two different educational techniques (cognitive behavioral therapy group vs. informational workshops).

Conditions

  • Health Behavior
  • Motor Activity
  • Food Habits

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Participants in this arm will be invited to attend 8 weekly group meetings and 3 monthly follow-up meetings. In each meeting a coordinator will explore the experiences of the participants and encourage them to look for strategies to solve problems associated with changing habits. In the meetings we will use a therapeutic education approach with motivational interviewing techniques and problem solving in order to increase self-efficacy and motivation to adopt healthy habits. There will be periodic reminders and telephone contacts with patients before the meetings to assess the achievement of objectives.

BEHAVIORAL

Informational Workshop

Participants will be invited to participate in 4 weekly group meetings and an additional reinforcing meeting in the 5th month. In each meeting, workshop techniques will be used, together with educational materials as brochures, pictures, etc. The informational material will focus on the benefits of lifestyle changes in diet and physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gaston Perman, MD, MSc · Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

  • Gabriela Buela, MD · Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • Argentina

Study Locations

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