Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dalhousie University

Conditions:

Chronic Condition

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 chroni...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 24 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 28 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    185 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06064110

    Start Date

    November 24 2023

    End Date

    October 28 2025

    Last Update

    December 23 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    QEII Health Sciences Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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    Aberdeen Hospital

    New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada