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Effects of Cardiovascular Health Education Program on Community-dwelling Older Adults at Risk of ASCVD

NCT05031377 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2021-09-01

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Summary

Despite older adults being exposed to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), they are generally underrepresented in cardiovascular prevention programmes. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of implementing an integrated exercise and cardiovascular health education programme (HE programme) on older adults at risk of ASCVD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HE programme

Participants will receive a 12-week integrated exercise and cardiovascular health education programme (HE programme) which is constructed based on self-efficacy theory. A booster intervention in the form of SMS messaging will be given from Week 1 to Week 12.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual care

Participants will receive usual care which primarily includes an education talk on basic health issues. Governmental health education leaflets will be provided for reference.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ka Yan Ho, PhD · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-01
Primary Completion
2024-09-01
Completion
2024-09-01

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