Preliminary Effect of a Health Information Literacy Enhancement Program for Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome

NCT07051733 · tracked via the Priya Life Science China tracker

Sponsor

Meihua Ji

Phase

Not applicable

Started

2025-05-08

Last updated

2025-09-05

Condition(s) studied

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Health Information Literacy Enhancement

Health Information Literacy Enhancement: Participants will undertake a six-week programme to enhance their health information literacy. The specific details are as follows: 1. Capacity Building on Health Information Management via Health Education Based on the Health Empowerment Theory: ① Strengthening skills related to Health Information Literacy; ② Training on Medication Management Skills; ③ Practice of Self-Monitoring Skills; ④ Education on Diet and Exercise Management Knowledge. 2. Health Behavior Motivation Management Based on the Health Empowerment Theory: ① Personalized Goal Setting; ② Behavioral Incentives and Feedback; ③ Construction of Peer Support Networks; ④ Demonstration Effect of Role Models. 3. Health Management Support System Based on the Health Empowerment Theory: ① Online Dynamic Monitoring; ② Family-Community Collaborative Support; ③ Digital Monitoring Platform; ④ Continuous Supply of Resources.

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary effect of a health-information literacy promotion program for individuals with Metabolic Syndrome (including its subtypes) based on the Health Empowerment Theory. The study aims to answer the following questions:

Does the intervention improve health information literacy among study participants? Does the intervention lead to better health outcomes, including weight, waist circumference, BMI control, and metabolic health indicators (blood pressure, blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and blood lipids)?

Participants will:

Undergo the intervention program for 6 weeks (face to face and online) and will be assessed regularly to monitor changes in their health information literacy and health outcomes.

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Min age

18 Years

Max age

—

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years old * Patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (meeting ≥3 criteria): * Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm (men) / ≥ 85 cm (women) * Fasting glucose ≥ 6.1 mmol/L or OGTT 2h-glucose ≥ 7.8 mmol/L and/or diabetes treatment * Blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg and/or hypertension treatment * Fasting triglycerides (TG) ≥ 1.70 mmol/L * Fasting HDL-C \< 1.04 mmol/L * Individuals with ≥1 metabolic abnormality not meeting full metabolic syndrome criteria * Cognitively aware with literacy skills and voluntary participation Exclusion Criteria: * Severe hepatic/renal dysfunction, cancer, or life-threatening diseases * Mental disorders, visual/hearing impairments, or intellectual disabilities

Primary outcome measure(s)

Health Information Literacy — Measurements will be taken once before the formal intervention and once after the intervention ends (at 6 weeks).
Health information literacy (HIL) is essential to assist individuals in health decision-making. In this study, health information literacy will be measured using the Health Information Literacy Self-rating Scale.A 5-point Likert scale was used, with scores ranging from 1-5 for 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree', and a total scale score ranging from 29-145, with higher scores indicating higher levels of health information literacy. In the original study, the Cronbach's α coefficient for HILSS was 0.847, and the Cronbach's α coefficients for the dimensions.

Trial sites (1)

Facility	City	Region	Status
Li Yuan Community Health Service Center in Tongzhou District, Beijing	Beijing	Beijing Municipality

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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