Lowering heart and stroke risk during retirement transition
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to lower heart attack and stroke risk in people going through retirement from a healthcare or university setting. It tests a program that uses text messages and PDFs to support healthy habits like physical activity and managing blood pressure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and currently work at (or recently retired from) London Health Sciences Centre or Western University.
- If you are the main participant, you must be within two years before or after your retirement date.
- Your partner or a housemate can join too, but it's optional.
- You must be able to give informed consent and read English well enough to follow the study.
- You need a mobile phone that can receive text messages and view PDF documents.
- You must be physically able to do light-to-moderate exercise safely.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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