Lifestyle Medicine: Establishing Clinical Approaches to Chronic Disease for Rural Patients

Launched by WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE · Sep 19, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called "Lifestyle Medicine: Establishing Clinical Approaches to Chronic Disease for Rural Patients," aims to help people living in rural West Virginia who are struggling with chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart conditions. The focus is on using lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and improving diet, as effective ways to manage and even prevent these health issues. While medications have their place, this program emphasizes that making healthier lifestyle choices can often lead to better outcomes without the side effects that some drugs may cause.

To be eligible for the trial, participants need to have at least two diagnosed chronic conditions that can benefit from exercise, and they must be referred by a doctor. Once enrolled, participants will receive education on how to incorporate more physical activity into their lives and will be connected to local fitness resources like gyms and exercise classes. This initiative aims to provide support and guidance to help patients develop sustainable, healthy habits that can improve their overall well-being. If you're interested in participating or learning more, keep an eye out for when the program starts recruiting participants!

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Program admittance will be restricted to patients with 2+ diagnosed diseases that have sufficient evidence for the efficacy of exercise therapy (obesity, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, type II diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, depression, anxiety)
• • physician referral required
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • no chronic disease diagnosis, lack of physician referral, unwillingness to participate.