RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07158697

Health Chat for Empowerment-based Lifestyle Planning for Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity

Health Chat for Empowerment-based Lifestyle Planning for Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity (HcELP_CMM) Program: a Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Enrollment

232 participants

Start Date

Sep 8, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cardiometabolic Diseases Multimorbidity

Summary

The goal of this study is to: 1. assess the feasibility, acceptability, and the preliminary effects of the health chat for empowerment-based lifestyle planning for CMM (HcELP\_CMM); 2. examine the short-term effects of the HcELP\_CMM program on lifestyle behaviors, cardiometabolic indicators, symptom burden, health related quality of life (HRQoL), psychological well-being, and physical function in patients with CMM; 3. examine the long-term effects of the HcELP\_CMM program on lifestyle behaviors, cardiometabolic indicators, symptom burden, HRQoL, psychological well-being, and physical function in patients with CMM. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. If the HcELP\_CMM program is feasible and acceptable? 2. If the HcELP\_CMM program has the potential to improve the lifestyle behaviors, cardiometabolic indicators, symptom burden, HRQoL, psychological well-being, and physical function in patients with CMM compared to the usual care group in the short-term？ 3. If the HcELP\_CMM program has the potential to improve the lifestyle behaviors, cardiometabolic indicators, symptom burden, HRQoL, psychological well-being, and physical function in patients with CMM compared to the usual care group in the long-term？

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called HcELP_CMM and a behavioral approach called Usual Care for people with cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity. The study is currently recruiting participants at 3 locations.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHcELP_CMM

Participants in this group will attend a 12-week HcELP\_CMM program. This program is a hybrid intervention involving two phases: 1) face-to-face goal-oriented health counseling (week 1); 2) WeChat-based enhanced healthy lifestyle empowerment delivered by WeChat platform utilizing the official account, chat function, and synchronized online videos to integrate and sustain healthy lifestyle (weekly, week 2-12). Phase 1 covers 4 core steps: 1) risk diagnostics; 2) risk communication; 3) goal setting; and 4)strengthen commitment to lifestyle change. Phase 2 covers two modules: 1) lifestyle change for better, and 2) effective lifestyle maintenance.

BEHAVIORALUsual Care

Participants in this group will receive usual care provided by the CHCCs, which will include general health education on preventing and managing common diseases. They will not receive any components of the empowerment-based intervention.