Nutrition and Lifestyle Behaviour Peer Support Program Among Malaysian Adults With Metabolic Syndrome (PERSUADE)

NCT ID: NCT03417128

Last Updated: 2018-01-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

96 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-15

Study Completion Date

2021-03-31

Brief Summary

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The outlook of a community-based intervention targeting nutrition and lifestyle behaviour modification among adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been fully explored. The primary aim of this study (PERSUADE) is to evaluate the effect of the peer support intervention on the clinical outcomes MetS components followed by improvements in the participants' dietary practices, physical activity levels and lifestyle behaviours. The program constructed using information obtained from the published clinical and dietary guideline in Malaysia.

Detailed Description

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Aim: To develop and assess a three-month, group-based community peer support program for Malaysian adults with MetS.

Method:

The PERSUADE module will be constructed using the Health Belief Model (HBM) to address relevant health messages from the appropriate guidelines and recent literature evidence on MetS among Malaysian adults. Following that, a minimum sample of 96 Malaysian adults with MetS will be randomised, either to the control group, who will receive one-time standard nutrition and lifestyle advice or the intervention group, who will participate in a three-month peer support program using the PERSUADE module. The participants will be followed up for three months post-intervention with data collection scheduled at baseline, 3-month and 6-month.

PERSUADE is thoroughly designed using the current available guidelines informed with gathered inputs on motivations and barriers towards healthy lifestyle among Malaysians. The program aims to improve the clinical outcomes of MetS component among participants of the intervention group, besides the impact of the peer support intervention on the dietary practices, physical activity levels and lifestyle behaviours of those participants. The successful outcome of this study can be an initiator for policy makers to encourage more rigorous promotion of such community-based programmes in the country.

Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome X Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Health Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

Participants in the control group will receive a one-time personalised nutrition and lifestyle advised based from the Malaysian Dietary Guideline 2010. They will be assured to be followed up twice for the next six month.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Peer support

This group will receive a continuous three-months, peer-led nutrition and lifestyle behaviour intervention through a series of peer gathering.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peer support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants residing in the location selected to be intervene will to form at minimum 4 peer groups. This group will receive a continuous three-months, peer-led nutrition and lifestyle behaviour intervention through a series of peer gathering. Two participants from each peer group will be selected as the peer leader (PL). PL will be trained to deliver the content of PERSUADE modules and will be responsible to run a weekly peer gathering with their respective groups for the following three months.

Interventions

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Peer support

Participants residing in the location selected to be intervene will to form at minimum 4 peer groups. This group will receive a continuous three-months, peer-led nutrition and lifestyle behaviour intervention through a series of peer gathering. Two participants from each peer group will be selected as the peer leader (PL). PL will be trained to deliver the content of PERSUADE modules and will be responsible to run a weekly peer gathering with their respective groups for the following three months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Physically healthy men and women who are ≥ 18 years old.
2. Literate with a fair command of Bahasa Melayu and/or English.
3. Metabolic syndrome status confirmed according to Harmonised Criteria.
4. Willing to attend weekly peer gathering sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant, lactating or intend to become pregnant during the study period.
2. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)
3. Any predisposing condition compromising the quality of life or ability to participate according to protocol.
4. Reported severe complications (chronic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diagnosed HIV/AIDS, cancer, emphysema, chronic liver or kidney disease) that would affect the participants' ability to follow the participation in peer activity.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Monash University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Amutha Ramadas

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Amutha Ramadas, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Monash University

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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CF16/56 - 2016000022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id