A health coaching intervention in those with pre-disease (pre-hypertension or pre-diabetes) but without pre-existing cardiovascular disease will effectively help participants change their lifestyle behaviour and prevent or delay onset of cardiovascular disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
219
The intervention will take approximately six months to complete. A combination of group and individual face-to-face meetings will be used. Participants will be divided into groups of 20 for group meetings. Groups will be brought together for a group coaching session at the beginning and the end of the coaching process (i.e., intervention). Each participant will also receive four individual coaching sessions with the health coach and will be able to avail of three one-hour telephone coaching sessions during the six month intervention. Participants will be encouraged to utilize telephone coaching for key support periods.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Change from baseline in lifestyle behaviours as measured by the Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in Self-efficacy
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in score on the Framingham-based Global Risk Assessment
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in blood pressure as measured by the BpTRU device
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in fasting blood glucose and HbA1c as measured by the Cholestech Analyser
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in health related quality of life
Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 12 months
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