A nationwide cardiovascular disease in women awareness campaign: a digital randomised controlled trial

A nationwide cardiovascular disease in women awareness campaign, using specific compared to generic health messaging to improve awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and underlying risk factors among the Dutch population: a digital randomised controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN83226586

Enrollment

2500

Registered

2022-10-21

Start date

2022-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-31

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Conditions

Improving awareness (of underlying risk factors) and prevention of cardiovascular disease in women among the Dutch population. Circulatory System

Interventions

This study will consist of an observational and an interventional phase. In the observational phase, a diagnostic survey will be conducted, where gaps in awareness of cardiovascular di

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Provide informed consent 2. Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Understanding the gaps in awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and underlying risk factors (lifestyle factors, women specific risk factors, optimism bias, time-inconsistency), and in relation to difference in sex and different personality traits. This is measured using a questionnaire (diagnostic survey) at baseline. 2. Definition of the most effective health messaging strategy, specific compared to generic health messages, to improve awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and underlying risk factors, measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the different intervention videos.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Understanding the gaps in awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and underlying risk factors (lifestyle factors, women specific risk factors, optimism bias, time-inconsistency), and in relation to difference in sex and different personality traits. This is measured using a questionnaire (diagnostic survey) at baseline. 2. Definition of the most effective health messaging strategy, specific compared to generic health messages, to improve awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and underlying risk factors, measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the different intervention videos.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Improvement of self-reported risk factors for cardiovascular disease (improvement of cardiovascular health), measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the intervention video	—

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactGracia Habib

g.l.habib@amsterdamumc.nl+31 (0)20 4442244

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026