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| Brief Title † | Legtest Multi Centre Testing of the Lively Legs Program for Promoting Compliance in Leg Ulcer Patients | ||||||||
| Official Title † | Legtest Multi Centre Testing of the Lively Legs Program for Promoting Compliance With Compression Therapy and Prescribed Exercise in Leg Ulcer | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | Leg ulcers are often chronic or recurring complications of peripheral circulation disorders. Patients' lifestyles are known to influence leg ulcer occurrence and circulation disorders in general. Especially exercise and compliance with compression therapy are key elements in the course of leg ulcer healing and recurrence. Yet many patients demonstrate sedentary lifestyles and non-compliance and current practice offers no systematic approach in the promotion of compliance and physical activity in these patients. The purpose of the study is testing 'Lively Legs' a compliance promotion program for patients with leg ulcers. The study tests the program on effects regarding:
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| Detailed Description | The project is a multi centre study, using a randomized controlled design. Patients in the study (n=380) are equally randomized to either the experimental or the control group. Patients in the intervention group receive counseling during a period of six months, in line with the Lively Legs program. Patients in the control group receive regular care. Recruitment takes place within a period of nine months. Data are collected at baseline, directly after the intervention period at 6 months, and at follow-ups at 12 and 18 months. Quality of life is additionally assessed at 3, 9 and 15 months. The population for this study consists of leg ulcer patients, suffering from peripheral circulation disorders of venous or mixed (venous and arterial) origin. The population is restricted to patients treated at outpatient clinics for dermatology. Individual counseling is performed by nurses, based on the Lively Legs lifestyle-program for leg ulcer patients. This evidence-based program was systematically developed using the Intervention Mapping framework, thus integrating scientific evidence, relevant theories and patient and care provider expertise. The program aims at improved compliance with compression therapy and prescribed exercise level in all patients. Social Cognitive Theory provides the theoretical framework and the core methods for the Lively Legs program. Nurses will perform the central role as health counselor. In a maximum of six consultations, they will offer tailored counseling, including compliance and physical activity assessment, identification of relevant determinants of behavior, goal setting, and the application of methods and strategies from the Lively Legs program |
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| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Design † | Prevention, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study | ||||||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | PRIMARY * Compliance with compression therapy * Compliance with exercise presriptions * Leg ulcer recurrence |
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| Secondary Outcome Measure † | * time to next ulcer / ulcer size and time to heal in case of recurrence /duration of ulcer free periods * evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the program |
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| Condition † | Leg Ulcers Varicose Ulcers |
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| Intervention † | Behavioral: Health Counseling | ||||||||
| MEDLINE PMIDs | 15009338, 15009337, 9768376, 9616028, 11735861, 11034749, 10201775 | ||||||||
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| Recruitment Status † | Recruiting | ||||||||
| Enrollment † | 380 | ||||||||
| Start Date † | January 2005 | ||||||||
| Completion Date | July 2007 | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||||||
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| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||||||
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| Location Countries † | Netherlands | ||||||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00184873 | ||||||||
| Organization ID | 13091966 | ||||||||
| Secondary IDs †† | ZonMw 945-04-058 | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor † | Radboud University | ||||||||
| Collaborators †† | ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | Radboud University | ||||||||
| Verification Date | February 2006 | ||||||||
| First Received Date † | September 12, 2005 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | February 1, 2006 | ||||||||
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