Pictou County PEP: A 6-Month, Home-Based, Personal Empowerment Program for Adults With a Chronic Medical Condition Living in Pictou County

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

185 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-24

Study Completion Date

2025-10-28

Brief Summary

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The Pictou County Personal Empowerment Program is a comprehensive health promotion program aiming to improve the quality of life as well as both physical and mental health in Adults living with chronic medical conditions. The program includes daily email communications over 6 months that encourage a range of self-management and health promoting activities, including strength and aerobic exercise, yoga, stress reduction techniques, dietary improvements, relationship/intimacy education and more.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Condition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pictou County Person Empowerment Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The 6 month home-based program focuses on aerobic and strength training, meditation/relaxation techniques, social connection, and overall healthy lifestyle practices supported with daily email reminders. The aerobic (5 times/week) and strength (2 times/week) program will comprise of a single 30-minute session daily, the meditation/relaxation practice is 10 minutes daily, the intimacy and connection component consists of engaging in at least one form of intimacy practice prescribed, per day. Optional social connection components will be offered, such as pairing participants up with peers from the study, monthly Zoom videoconferences, and monthly in-person events in Pictou County to further promote healthy lifestyle habits.

Interventions

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Pictou County Person Empowerment Program

The 6 month home-based program focuses on aerobic and strength training, meditation/relaxation techniques, social connection, and overall healthy lifestyle practices supported with daily email reminders. The aerobic (5 times/week) and strength (2 times/week) program will comprise of a single 30-minute session daily, the meditation/relaxation practice is 10 minutes daily, the intimacy and connection component consists of engaging in at least one form of intimacy practice prescribed, per day. Optional social connection components will be offered, such as pairing participants up with peers from the study, monthly Zoom videoconferences, and monthly in-person events in Pictou County to further promote healthy lifestyle habits.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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PictouCountyPEP

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \>18;
* Diagnosed with one or more chronic medical conditions, as per the participant's report, including but not restricted to the following (complete list in protocol appendix):

* Heart disease / cardiovascular disease / stroke
* High blood pressure
* Diabetes including a diagnosis of pre-diabetes
* Chronic respiratory disease
* Chronic neurologic disease
* Chronic kidney disease
* Chronic liver disease
* Immunodeficiency
* Overweight or Obese (BMI \>25)
* Psychiatric or mental health issue - e.g., depression and anxiety
* Substance-related and addictive disorders (e.g alcohol, smoking, etc.);
* Resident of Pictou County, Nova Scotia;
* Existing (or willingness to create) email account and willingness to access email daily;
* Ability to follow website links to watch YouTube videos;
* Ability to understand and speak English;
* Ability to participate in low to moderate levels of physical activity and strength training;
* Ability and willingness to fill out an online survey at baseline, and 6, 12 months, and fill in a weekly compliance survey for the six months of the program.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with cancer in the last 5 years and/or received treatment for cancer in the last 5 years;
* Myocardial infarction or stroke within the last year AND without written approval from their Family Physician, Cardiologist, or Study Physician that they are safe to exercise;
* Unable to access the internet daily during the intervention;
* Lack of access to a computer or smartphone to receive emails required for study intervention.

Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Gabriela Ilie

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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QEII Health Sciences Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Aberdeen Hospital

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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