Circulatory System HIV/AIDS Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Cardiology
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise therapy
individualized education and counselling targeting healthy behaviour change
Sponsors
Alice Namanja
Professor Sean Carroll
Dr. James Hobkirk
Professor Johnstone Kumwenda
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Are aged between 25 and 45 years 2. Are within the first (highest risk) tertile of participants with relatively higher values of 30-year CVD risk scores 3. Have a reliable mobile phone in their household, which they can use to receive personalized messages and phone calls in this study 4. Are from within and immediate surrounding areas of Ndirande township
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have any physical, visual, and hearing impairments that may limit their level of participation in physical exercise 2. Are pregnant or breastfeeding 3. Have any diagnosed opportunistic infection or are sick
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak oxygen consumption;30-year Cardiovascular disease risk score;cardiovascular health status score;Quality of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biomarkers of inflammation and cardiac dysfunction, including NTproBNP, C-RP, HbA1C and fasting glucose;Visceral Adiposity index score | — |
Countries
Malawi
Contacts
Public ContactAlice Namanja
Lecturer at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Malawi PhD student at the University of Hull England United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed