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a Lifestyle Intervention Programme Using Mobile Application vs Booklet for Adults With Metabolic Syndrome

NCT03778788 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 264

Last updated 2022-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims to compare the effect of a lifestyle intervention programme (LIP) using mobile application (MetS app) vs using booklet for MetS adults living in the community.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

App group

Intervention group the participants will receive a Lifestyle Intervention Program (LIP) with the support of MetS mobile application (MetS app). The MetS app support include app installment and briefing by a research assistant after the educational talk. The participants can view the similar knowledge content related to metabolic syndrome in their own smart phone. In addition, a membership area provides individual support of self- health monitoring, goal setting of exercise plan and exercise record. A user guide of the MetS app will be provided to the participants to take home after the briefing.

OTHER

Booklet group

The participants will additionally receive a Hong Kong version LIP booklet to take home and use for 24 weeks. The major component of the LIP booklet consists of fact of metabolic syndrome, advise of diet, exercise, medication, life style and stress management.

OTHER

control group

Participants will be advised to maintain their usual activities. They will additionally receive a placebo health leaflet. The health leaflets are produced by Department of Health and commonly distributed to the general public. For the ethical reason, those control group participants are freely to receive the LIP booklet after completion of the study at 24 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eliza ML Wong · HKPolyu

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-01
Completion
2022-01-02

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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