Nurse-led Reminder Program for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
Efficacy of a Nurse-led Reminder Program for the Management of the Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Hypertensive Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
A number of strategies have been evaluated to improve the prevention and control of the main cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors. Nursing telephonic and tele-counseling individualized lifestyle educational programs were found to improve blood pressure (BP) control and adherence to healthy lifestyle. This study aims at evaluating for the first time the efficacy of a nurse-led reminder program through email (NRP-e) to improve CVD risk factors among hypertensive adults.
Participants will receive usual care and a guideline-based educational program on BP control and healthy lifestyle habits. Subjects in the NRP-e group will also receive weekly email alerts and phone calls from a nurse care manager for 6 months. Emails contain a reminder program on the compliance with a healthy lifestyle based upon current guidelines for CVD prevention. Follow-up visits will be scheduled at 1, 3 and 6 months after enrollment; randomization will be made centrally and blood samples will be evaluated into a single, accredited laboratory.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
Studie Locaties
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Abruzzo
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Chieti, Abruzzo, Italië, 66100
- ASL02Abruzzo
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CH
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Chieti, CH, Italië, 66100
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti
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Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- to be eligible, all subjects had to be hypertensive (on active treatment for hypertension, or systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg; or
- diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg).
- speaking and reading Italian,
- having a active phone number and an email address, and
- providing a signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- mental illness;
- nursing home institutionalization;
- pregnancy;
- previous cardiovascular major events, non-modifiable cardiovascular risk-factors (i.e. diabetes).
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Preventie
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Enkel
Wapens en interventies
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Geen tussenkomst: Usual care
Educational program and usual cardiovascular prevention.
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Experimenteel: Nurse-led reminder through email
In addition to usual care and educational program, the intervention group will also receive email alerts and phone calls from the nurse-care manager (NCM)
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Both groups will receive an educational program and usual care. The educational program will consist of 1-hour sessions, during which the NCM emphasize the importance of blood pressure control and correct measurement, give advice for a correct blood pressure self-measurement; report non-pharmacological strategies for a healthy lifestyle, and instruction on how to fill the daily self-assessment form. Educational program and usual cardiovascular prevention. The educational program will consist of 1-hour sessions, during which the NCM emphasize the importance of blood pressure control and correct measurement, give advice for a correct blood pressure self-measurement; report non-pharmacological strategies for a healthy lifestyle, and instruction on how to fill the daily self-assessment form. |
Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
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The main outcome of the study was the mean difference between groups in the average reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between baseline and the end of follow-up
Tijdsspanne: 6 months
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6 months
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
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Mean difference between groups in the average reduction in LDL cholesterol between baseline and the end of follow-up
Tijdsspanne: 6 months
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6 months
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Mean difference between groups in the average reduction in physical activity between baseline and the end of follow-up
Tijdsspanne: 6 months
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6 months
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Mean difference between groups in the average reduction in BMI between baseline and the end of follow-up
Tijdsspanne: 6 months
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6 months
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Onderzoekers
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Giancarlo GC Cicolini, PhD, ASL 02 Abruzzo - Abruzzo Region - Italy
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