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

November 29, 2012 updated by: Alan C. Tsai, Ph. D., Asia University
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

108

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • full-time worker
  • aged 50 years or older
  • willing to complete a screening questionnaire
  • sign a study consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: reference group
They continued their daily routine.
Experimental: Multidimensional lifestyle intervention
The multidimensional lifestyle intervention program received motivational activities to improve awareness of the impact of lifestyle on chronic diseases and the importance of self-health management.
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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.
Time Frame: At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention
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

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lifestyle factors
Time Frame: At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention
Physical activity, food consumption frequency and self-reported sleep and sedentary hours.
At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Asia University

Collaborators

Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alan C Tsai, PhD, Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 28, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

November 30, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 30, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MM-WHP-99

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