The effectiveness of interventions to reduce cardio-metabolic risk factors among regular street food consumers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A cluster randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202208642850935

Enrollment

560

Registered

2022-08-04

Start date

2019-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i) aged 25–64 years; ii) consume at least three lunches per week at the same street food vendor; iii) have no plans to move out of the study area in the next 12 months; and iv) have been consuming street food for not less than one year; and v) are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cardio metabolic risk factors namely body mass index, blood glucose, triglycerides, and waist circumference, systolic and diastolic BP	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correct knowledge on T2DM and positive attitude scores towards prevention measures of T2DM were the secondary outcomes of interest	—

Countries

United Republic of Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Mahande

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College

jmmahande@gmail.com+255759929965

Outcome results