Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention Programme Using Mobile Application vs Booklet for Adult With Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Metabolic Syndrome focused on measuring life style modification program, mobile application, metabolic sydrome, booklet, RCT
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants who satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the RCT. The inclusion criteria are those :
- Ethnic Chinese Client who has a smart phone.
- Adult age 45 or over
MetS Clients [1] with central obesity (male >90 cm , female > 80cm ) plus two items of the followings :
- Raised triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality
- Reduced HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in males < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in females or treatment for this lipid abnormality
- Raised blood pressure systolic BP ≥ 130 or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension (HT)
- Raised fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes (DM)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clients with physical, mental, visual, or cognitive impairments with regular medical follow-ups and treatment, and those who have musculoskeletal disorders or other disabling diseases that may limit the practice of walking exercise will be excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Sai Kung community centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
mobile app
booklet
Mobile app: The participants will receive a Life style Modification Program with the support of mobile application (MetS app). The participants can view the similar knowledge content related to metabolic syndrome in their own smart phone. In addition, a membership area of the Mets app provides individual support of self- health monitoring, goal setting of exercise plan and exercise record. A user guide of the MetS app will be provided to the participants to take home after the app installment and briefing.
The participants will receive the Life Style Modification programme with the support of a Hong Kong version Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) booklet to take home and use for 3 months. The booklet had been modified from a booklet of a Life Style Intervention Programme (LIP) in China and the principal investigator of this proposal was the core team members of the previous project . The booklet content covers 26 pages about the metabolic syndrome and risk factors, suggested life style modification tips in terms of exercise, diet, smoking, mediation and stress management . The major component of the booklet for the change is the language translated from simplified Chinese to traditional Chinese and slight adjustment about the advice on vegetable choice due to difference in type of available vegetables in Hong Kong.