Can a structured health dialogue with a primary care nurse reduce risk factors for heart disease, offered to a population 55 years old

A health dialogue intervention reduces cardiovascular risk factor levels: a population based randomized controlled trial in primary care setting with one year follow up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN22586871

Enrollment

1320

Registered

2015-12-10

Start date

2011-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Cardiovascular disease prevention Circulatory System

Interventions

A computerized randomization was made by the Center of Clinical Research, Västerås Hospital, from a list of 1320 inhabitants born 1956-1957 belonging to five primary care centers. Randomization was co

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inhabitants at the age of 54 or 55 years old at baseline year 2011, registered at one of the five participating primary care centres.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria were specified.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Weight, height, waist, hip, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, measured by a district nurse. 1.1.Weight was measured with light clothing and without shoes 1.2. Blood pressure was measured in the right arm in sitting position after five minutes rest. 1.3. BMI (kg/m2) was calculated as weight/ (height x height). 1.4. Waist circumference was measured in the standing position at the level midway between the 1.5. lower rib margin and the iliac crest. 1.6. Hip circumference was measured at the widest point between hip and buttock 1.7. Waist–hip ratio (WHR) was calculated as waist circumference divided by hip circumference (cm/cm) 1.8. Height was measured without shoes on a fixed wall measure to the nearest centimetre. 2. Cholesterol, HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose measured by laboratory staff. 3. Self reported variables were physical activity, alcohol consumption last week, diet, smoking habits and stress. All outcomes are measured one year (11-13 months) after baseline measurement and on all participants in the intervention and control group. Baseline measurement was carried out April-December 2011.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Weight, height, waist, hip, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, measured by a district nurse. 1.1.Weight was measured with light clothing and without shoes 1.2. Blood pressure was measured in the right arm in sitting position after five minutes rest. 1.3. BMI (kg/m2) was calculated as weight/ (height x height). 1.4. Waist circumference was measured in the standing position at the level midway between the 1.5. lower rib margin and the iliac crest. 1.6. Hip circumference was measured at the widest point between hip and buttock 1.7. Waist–hip ratio (WHR) was calculated as waist circumference divided by hip circumference (cm/cm) 1.8. Height was measured without shoes on a fixed wall measure to the nearest centimetre. 2. Cholesterol, HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose measured by laboratory staff. 3. Self reported variables were physical activity, alcohol consumption last week, diet, smoking habits and stress. All outcomes are measured one year (11-13 months) after baseline measurement and on all participants in the intervention and control group. Baseline measurement was carried out April-December 2011.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sub group analysis on high risk groups based on the same measurements as for primary outcomes. Definition of high risk factor levels: BMI =27 for men and BMI =29 for women, WHR =0.95 for men and =0.83 for women, systolic blood pressure =140, diastolic blood pressure =90, inactive or light physical activity following four degree scale, diet points =6 following eleven degree scale, alcohol =25 cl 40% liquor equivalents/week for men and =17 for women and cholesterol =5.0 mmol/l.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sub group analysis on high risk groups based on the same measurements as for primary outcomes. Definition of high risk factor levels: BMI =27 for men and BMI =29 for women, WHR =0.95 for men and =0.83 for women, systolic blood pressure =140, diastolic blood pressure =90, inactive or light physical activity following four degree scale, diet points =6 following eleven degree scale, alcohol =25 cl 40% liquor equivalents/week for men and =17 for women and cholesterol =5.0 mmol/l.

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Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactMats Hellstrand

mats.hellstrand@ltv.se+46 21 17 64 33

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026