Clinical trial NCT00738231: Training Methods for a Doctrine Of Life With Healthy Heart
Official title: Two Distinct Training Methods for Healthy Heart in Low Social and Economical Society
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Heart Diseases
Keywords: risk factors; coronary arterial hearth disease
Lead sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2008-08-20
Enrollment: 498
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This study is an interventional study which was conducted in the field. The investigators intended to develop an efficient and economically valuable method which can decrease the risk factors for prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Effective control of cardiovascular diseases necessitates a salutogenetic approach to develop efficient and cheap methods to decrease risk factors.

In this study, the aim of preparing the Group II training material was to enable the individual to see his or her risks as unique, and to proceed with life by adapting personal behaviors. Group II's training material was formatted as a prescription. Because giving a prescription for a doctor is very important in low socioeconomical group person.

This study showed that social programs oriented towards individual behavioral changes assume an important role in decreasing cardiovascular risk factors.

Detailed description: Background:

Effective control of cardiovascular diseases necessitates a salutogenetic approach to develop efficient and economical methods to decrease risk factors.

Methods:

This study was conducted in three stages in a semi-rural region of Eskisehir, Turkey. In the first stage, individuals selected by random sampling were evaluated in terms of social-demographic characteristics and the risk factors present for cardiovascular diseases. A scale comprised of 19 questions was implemented for data assessment. In the second stage, training materials were randomly distributed. Group I's training material consisted of a brochure containing pictures and general information on heart disease; Group II members additionally received a personalized letter that further explained their individual risk factors and suggested measures for increased protection and prevention - in short, Group II's training material was formatted as a prescription. In the third stage, the subjects were screen against the cardiovascular risks factors one year later to assess and determine if there had been any changes in their attitudes towards the dangers of the cardiovascular diseases.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Over 40 years of age were contacted.
* Individuals who were literate or had at least one literate person in the household were selected through random sampling via the records of local health care units.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 40 years of age and immigrants

Primary outcomes:
measure: Increase of score of the knowledge about the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
timeFrame: 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Stop smoking; to regulate of arterial tension; properly change of feeding behaviour
timeFrame: 1 year
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Eskisehir
country: Turkey
facility: ESOGU
Study officials:
affiliation: ESOGU
name: Selma Metintas, MD,Prof.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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