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Design of a RCT evaluating the (cost-) effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for male construction workers at risk for cardiovascular disease: The Health under Construction study

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Groeneveld, Iris F, Proper, Karin I, van der Beek, Allard J, van Duivenbooden, Cor, van Mechelen, Willem·2008·BMC Public Health
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-8-1
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Background: Of all workers in Dutch construction industry, 20% has an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A major risk factor for CVD risk is an unhealthy lifestyle. The aim of our study is to design a lifestyle intervention for construction workers with an elevated CVD risk, and to evaluate its (cost-) effectiveness. Methods/Design: In a RCT, 692 participants will be randomised to either the control or the intervention group. The control group will receive usual care. For the intervention group, a lifestyle intervention has been designed based on interviews and current literature. The intervention will last 6 months and will comprise 3 face-to-face and 4 telephone contacts, consisting of individual counselling aimed at increasing daily physical activity (PA) and improving dietary behaviour, and/or smoking cessation. Counselling will take place at the Occupational Health Service (OHS), and will be done according to motivational interviewing (MI). Additional written information about healthy lifestyle will also be provided to those in the intervention group. At baseline, after 6 and after 12 months, measurements will take place. Primary outcome variables will be the lifestyle behaviours of concern, i.e. daily PA, dietary intake, and smoking status. Secondary outcome variables will be body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total and HDL blood cholesterol, Hba1c and cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF). Sickness absenteeism and cost-effectiveness will be assessed as well. Multilevel analysis will be performed to compare all outcome measures between the intervention group and the control group. Discussion: By improving lifestyle, CVD risk may be lowered, yielding benefits for both employee and employer. If proven effective, this lifestyle intervention will be implemented on a larger scale within the Occupational Health Services in construction industry. Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN60545588

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Authors
Groeneveld, I. F., Proper, K. I., van der Beek, A. J., van Duivenbooden, C., & van Mechelen, W.
Venue
BMC Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2008-01-03
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
1-1
ISSN
1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-8-1
OpenAlex
W2127301220
Cited by
299
References
43
FWCI
9.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
gold
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)

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Groeneveld, I. F., Proper, K. I., van der Beek, A. J., van Duivenbooden, C., & van Mechelen, W. (2008). Design of a RCT evaluating the (cost-) effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for male construction workers at risk for cardiovascular disease: The Health under Construction study. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-1

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