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Developing a home - grown digital lifestyle medicine intervention aimed a reducing cardiometabolic risk among chronic diseases patients in eastern Zimbabwe

Feasibility testing of a co-created, context-appropriate Digital Lifestyle Medicine (DLM) intervention to improve lifestyle behaviours and reduce cardiometabolic risk among people living with chronic diseases (PLWCD) in Mutare, Zimbabwe

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202603688669685
Enrollment
25
Registered
2026-03-23
Start date
2026-03-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Circulatory System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Cardiology

Interventions

Digital Lifestyle Medicine Application

Sponsors

Africa University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults =18 years. 2. Known diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, or CVD for =12 months, 3. Receiving care at Mutare City clinics, 4. Resident in Mutare, 5. Able to provide informed consent. 6. Older adults (=65 years) are explicitly included. 7. Participants who indicate difficulty using digital tools may enroll with a nominated caregiver/tech support person willing to assist with study procedures and intervention use.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute medical instability precluding participation at the time of enrollment; 2. Inability to provide informed consent after standard support; 3. No available caregiver when caregiver support is deemed necessary for safe participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Retention, engagement, data completeness, acceptability and appropriateness of DLM intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Within-subject change in BP, BMI, waist-hip ratio, blood glucose, cholesterol, and self-reported lifestyle behaviours over 3 months

Countries

Zimbabwe

Contacts

Public ContactVirginia Benga

Coordinator

crcoordinator@africau.edu+263774091589

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026