Internet based vascular risk factor management for patients with clinically manifest vascular disease: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether an internet based, nurse led vascular risk factor management programme promoting self management on top of usual care is more effective than usual care alone in reducing vascular risk factors in patients with clinically manifest vascular disease.

Design

Prospective randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Multicentre trial in secondary and tertiary healthcare setting.

Participants

330 patients with a recent clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis in the coronary, cerebral, or peripheral arteries and with at least two treatable risk factors not at goal.

Intervention

Personalised website with an overview and actual status of patients' risk factors and mail communication via the website with a nurse practitioner for 12 months;

SUBMITTER: Vernooij JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3374126 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature