Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Trial of Dietary Intervention Therapy in Obese Hypertensives (DITOH)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-55 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To determine the effects on blood pressure of dietary intervention, restricting caloric intake to 600 calories per day for 16 weeks compared to a control diet of 1200 calories per day in obese hyperte...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a highly prevalent disorder contributing to a large proportion of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although drug therapy of elevated blood pres...
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women, ages 25 to 55. Subjects were obese, weighing between 130 and 210 percent of ideal body weight. Subjects had diastolic blood pressures between 90 and 105 mm Hg and were not on antihypertensive medications.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 1984
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 1992
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000515
Start Date
July 1 1984
End Date
September 1 1992
Last Update
November 26 2013
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