Prevention of NCDs Through Screening and Educating Individuals on Health-risk Behaviours in the C… (NCT05790395) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Prevention of NCDs Through Screening and Educating Individuals on Health-risk Behaviours in the Community
Hong Kong330 participantsStarted 2023-07-13
Plain-language summary
Aim: to prevent NCDs by screening and educating individuals in the community on health-risk behaviours. Specifically, we will use a mobile health and a brief self-determination theory-based intervention in helping individual change their health-risk behaviours.
Hypotheses to be tested: compared with those in the control group, the participants in the intervention group will experience significantly greater success in modifying their health-risk behaviours and will have a better health-related quality of life at 12 months follow-up.
Objectives
1. To screen individuals for health-risk behaviours and identify risk factors that may contribute to NCDs
2. To educate individuals on the importance of engaging in healthy lifestyles
3. To develop a training programme - "Train the Trainers' Toolkit", with the goal to train student nurses (Years 2 to 5) as health ambassadors to implement the project on a long-term basis.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. age ≥18 years
. the presence of at least one health risk behaviour (tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity)
. able to communicate in Cantonese
. age ≥18 years
. Year 2 to 5
Exclusion criteria
. poor cognitive state or mental illness
. participation in another related study.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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