The Use of a Community-based Organization to Change Lifestyle Characteristics Related to Non Communicable Diseases

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study attempts to implement a lifestyle intervention programme aimed at changing the dietary habits, physical activity and alcohol and tobacco consumption in the 25-60year old adults in the MOH area, Ragama and measure the effectiveness of the programme.

Detailed Description
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Sri Lanka as a developing nation needs to identify feasible and cost effective measures to face the epidemic of NonCommunicable Diseases(NCDs) in the future. Experiences gained over many years in the developed countries can be of great value in planning and implementing NCD prevention and control activities in the developing countries Results from many studies have emphasized the fact that merely providing risk reduction measures for clinically high-risk people in health service settings would have only a limited impact in the whole country. On the other hand, if the population as a whole were to be targeted, even a modest risk factor and healthy lifestyle change would potentially have a huge public impact.This study attempts to implement a lifestyle intervention programme aimed at changing the dietary habits, physical activity and alcohol and tobacco consumption in the 25-60year old adults in the MOH area, Ragama and measure the effectiveness of the programme. Outcome measures are process indicators, as measured by change in the dietary patterns, alcohol and tobacco consumption and physical activity. Short term outcome indicators would be blood pressure and anthropometric measurements. The long term outcome indicators such as morbidity and mortality due to NCD will not be measured as this will be a short term study.

Official Title
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The Use of a Community-based Organization to Change Lifestyle Characteristics Related to Non Communicable Diseases: A Community Based Intervention Study Among 25-60 Year Olds

Conditions
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Diabetes, Hypertension, Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: lifestyle modification


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: adults between 25-60 years Exclusion Criteria: adults with psychiatric disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Lifestyle modification<br>Lifestyle modification for behavior change related to NCD prevention | Behavioral: lifestyle modification<br>* Lifestyle modification for six months<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proportion of participants who change their lifestyle characteristics related to NCDs |  | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proportion of participants with decrease in Body Mass Index following lifestyle modification programme |  | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Non communicable disease, Lifestyle Modification, Community Based organization, community based study