A Multidimensional Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Older Workers in Taiwan

Metabolic Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Multidimensional Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Older Workers in Taiwan

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01738061
• Other study ID #: MM-WHP-99
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 28, 2012
• Last updated: November 29, 2012
• Start date: January 2010
• Est. completion date: December 2010

Study information

• Verified date: November 2012
• Source: Asia University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidimensional worksite intervention program to reduce the severity of metabolic disorders in older workers in Taiwan.

Description:

The investigators conducted a quasi-experiment in older workers from three worksites in southern Taiwan.

• Qualified subjects were assigned to the intervention or the reference group according to their availability to take part in study activities.

• A researcher reviewed the health record and discussed with the subject about his/her health status.

• Subjects in the intervention group received lifestyle interventions. The activities included motivational presentations to increase awareness of own health problems and the role of lifestyle in the etiology of non-communicable chronic diseases.

• Subjects were organized into small groups to have biweekly meetings to share experiences, stimulate mutual encouragement and to overcome obstacles.

• Anthropometric and biochemical indicators were measured at baseline and endpoint (week 24).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 108
• Est. completion date: December 2010
• Est. primary completion date: October 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 50 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• full-time worker

• aged 50 years or older

• willing to complete a screening questionnaire

• sign a study consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Metabolic Diseases
• Metabolic Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Multidimensional lifestyle intervention
Lecture series to increase awareness of the relationship of lifestyle to chronic diseases Individualized review and discussion to understand own health problems Biweekly group meetings to stimulate motivation and exchange ideas

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Asia University	Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.	Body weight (BW), body height, waist circumference, Body mass index (BMI), arterial blood pressure (BP), serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations	At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention	No
Secondary	Lifestyle factors	Physical activity, food consumption frequency and self-reported sleep and sedentary hours.	At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention	No