None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will investigate the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of lifestyle education intervention on metabolic syndrome, and the level of knowledge, attitudes and practice towards lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors among bank employees with metabolic syndrome in Ethiopia. Our principal hypotheses are; 1. Education intervention for healthy lifestyle will be effective, feasible, and acceptable to metabolic syndrome management for bank employees in Ethiopia. 2. An education interventions will increase knowledge, good attitudes and practice towards cardiovascular risk factors and healthy lifestyle of bank employees in Ethiopia.
Interventions
The study will be conducted with bank workers because they are a high risk group, but are relatively educated. The intervention will consist of education about the concept of metabolic syndrome, risk factors, and prevention strategies, the significance of lifestyle modification such as exercise, healthy diets, avoiding harmful alcohol consumption, quitting smoking, and stress management, as well as motivation for changing behavior. The education will be delivered by health promotion and educatio
The study will be conducted with bank workers because they are a high risk group, but are relatively educated. The intervention will consist of education about the concept of metabolic syndrome, risk factors, and prevention strategies, the significance of lifestyle modification such as exercise, healthy diets, avoiding harmful alcohol consumption, quitting smoking, and stress management, as well as motivation for changing behavior. The education will be delivered by health promotion and education experts on a one -one -one based for 1:30 hour. Hand out on promoting healthy lifestyle to reduce risk factors for metabolic syndrome which is developed by a researcher collaboration with nutritionist, psychologist and physiotherapist by using the World Health Organization recommendation for cardiovascular disease management which can be accessed at (https://www. who.int/publications-detail-redirect/ 9789240001367) . Every two weeks, the researcher will send a text message to the participants as a reminder and asking whether they follow the suggested diet, physical activity, and other intervention components. It will also inquire as to whether they recorded their actions using the offered self-report template. Throughout the intervention (for 9 months), the participants will be encouraged to ask questions, and seek guidance and reply to the texts by sending more texts inquiring as to whether they have any questions. Additionally, a review meeting lasting a half hour will be held at the 3rd and 6th month of the intervention to review the main points about prevention of metabolic syndrome and healthy lifestyle, and to assess obstacles faced to adhere to the intervention and define a strategy to overcome these barriers. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored by self-report checklists, attendance at review meetings, and text message answers.
Sponsors
National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Bank workers with age greater than or equal 18 years old and who fulfil at least one of the following National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP: ATPIII) metabolic syndrome criteria; Waist circumference >102 cm in men, > 88 cm in women, Triglycerides greater than or equal 150 mg/dl, HDL-cholesterol < 40 mg/dl in men and < 50 mg/dl in women, BP greater than or equal130/85 mmHg, fasting glucose greater than or equal110 mg/dl will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Bank workers who have at least one of the NCEP: ATP III metabolic syndrome criteria but with dietary restrictions and absolute contraindication for physical activity due to musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, lung and cardiac problems, pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, those who have a plan to be pregnant within the intervention months and diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders, significant cognitive impairment, and those who will not available throughout the program will be excluded from the study.
Outcome results
None listed