Can a simple Goal-Setting program help patients with high blood pressure or diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07552571
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a structured goal-setting program can help people with chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol adopt healthier behaviors. Researchers will compare 600 participants who receive the program to those who get usual care. The goal is to see if boosting commitment to health goals leads to lasting behavior change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Goal Commitment-Based Behavioral Intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, scalable way to help people with chronic diseases stick to healthier habits, potentially improving long-term health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not translate to real-world settings, and improvements in behavior scores may not lead to measurable health changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Residents living in the study area for at least 1.5 years * Diagnosed with at least one chronic disease, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia * Conscious and able to communicate effectively * Educational level of primary school or above * Able to use a smartphone and common mobile applications (e.g., WeChat) * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Non-residents of the study area * Unable to participate in group-based intervention activities * Currently hospitalized * Diagnosed with severe cognitive impairment, dementia, or psychiatric disorders * Participants with severe comorbidities that may interfere with study participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Medicine and Health Management Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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