The (cost-) effectivenes of a lifestyle intervention for male workers at risk for cardiovascular disease in the contruction industry in The Netherlands.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29087

Enrollment

700

Registered

2006-12-21

Start date

2007-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Intervention group (receiving: see below) and control group, receiving usual care.

Interventions

Intervention: Individual counseling about improving the energy balance (diet & physical activity) or smoking cessation, in the form of Motivational Interviewing, with the stages of change as a basis.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Gender: Male; 2. Age: 18-55 years; 3. Availability: Available for the study for the following 12 months; 4. Permission: Signed an informed consent form; 5. Health status: at risk for CVD, according to the screening instrument; 6. At risk for CVD according to the Framingham risk score, AND one or more of the following other risk factors: Insufficiently active; Fulfilling none of the Dutch PA standards (NNGB and Fitnorm); Alcohol use; No alcohol at all or > 35 glasses of alcohol per week; HbA1c > 6.5%; BMI >30 kg/m2; Psychological complaints; Tiredness or stress and/or treated for psychological disorders and/or low motivation to recover; Heart complaints: shortness of breath and/or suffering from chest pain and/or diagnosed with or treated for CVD or its predictors (e.g. high blood pressure).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to be physically active; 2. Not sufficiently capable of using the Dutch language; 3. Not having signed an informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Dietary intake: a. Fruits, vegetables and fish; b. Sweet and salty snacks, soda, alcohol and sugar intake; c. Slices of bread, plates for dinner; 2. Physical activity: a. Fulfilling the NNGB and the Fitnorm; b. Frequency, duration and intensity of habitual PA in leisure time; 3. Smoking status: Smoker/ non-smoker.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. BMI (kg/ m²); 2. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg); 3. HDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol (mmol/liter); 4. HbA1C (%); 5. Cardio respiratory fitness; 6. Stage of change; 7. Behaviour determinants; 8. Perceived general health; 9. Absenteeism; 10. Cost-effectiveness.	—

Contacts

Public ContactI.F. Groeneveld

VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7

iris.groeneveld@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 4446496

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)