New lifestyle program aims to reverse metabolic syndrome in hong kong

NCT ID NCT06793930

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a nurse-led program called TOP-S that helps people with metabolic syndrome make lasting lifestyle changes. 152 Chinese adults in Hong Kong will either get the full program or brief advice. Researchers will check if the program helps reverse metabolic syndrome and improve health measures like blood pressure and blood sugar over 20 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nurse-led lifestyle modification program (TOP-S)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could offer a practical, scalable way to reverse metabolic syndrome and reduce heart disease risk through lifestyle changes alone.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 152 participants and short follow-up (20 weeks). Long-term benefits and adherence are uncertain, and results may not apply to non-Chinese populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome X

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

METABOLIC SYNDROME PRIMARY PREVENTION OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Local community centres
RECRUITING

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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