Status:

COMPLETED

Strategies to Reduce Weight Gain in Hypertensive Smokers

Lead Sponsor:

University of Tennessee

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Heart Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle modification following a smoking cessation program in preventing weight gain among hypertensive smokers placed at medical risk by the post-cessation weight g...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Obesity and smoking are major risk factors for a variety of health-related disorders, such as heart disease, stroke, certain forms of cancer, and diabetes. Recently, it has been reported ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Smoke cigarettes
  • Hypertension or elevated blood pressure (a "high normal" designation by the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure \[JNC VI\] criteria)

Exclusion

  • Inability to understand consent procedures
  • History of an allergic reaction to nicotine replacement therapy
  • History of atopic or eczematous dermatitis
  • Chronic or severe dermatosis
  • History of unstable heart disease, including heart attack, stroke, and unstable angina in the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty/stent in the 3 months prior to study entry
  • Cardiac dysrhythmia (except atrial fibrillation) treated with anti-arrhythmia medication
  • History of congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
  • ECG evidence of 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
  • Uncontrolled or stage II hypertension, defined as blood pressure typically greater than 160/100 mm Hg
  • History of severe kidney or liver failure
  • Current substance abuse (includes alcohol use in excess of 21 drinks a week)
  • Severe COPD
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Fasting blood sugar greater than 160 mg/dl
  • Hemoglobin less than 11 g/dl
  • Untreated hyperthyroidism
  • Severe peripheral vascular disease
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Presence of an unstable psychiatric condition
  • Current use of a medication that may interfere with study participation or that may increase the risk of side effects from study medication
  • Pregnant or plan to become pregnant within the year following study entry
  • Planning to move out of the area or travel extensively during the study
  • Current medical condition that would preclude any additional changes in diet; dieters and individuals on a special diet will not be excluded from the study
  • Unable to modify physical activity, or cannot engage in moderate intensity exercise (e.g., walking); participants who regularly engage in physical activity will not be excluded from the study
  • No access to a telephone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

459 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00119821

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

December 2 2015

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