Status:
UNKNOWN
Can a Modified Fat Diet With Low Glycaemic Load Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Inflammatory Mediators in Overweight People With Chronic Heart Failure?
Lead Sponsor:
Bayside Health
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This study is looking at overweight patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), to compare the effects of a modified fat diet with a reduced glycaemic load (diet 1); and a conventional low fat, high ca...
Detailed Description
There is an increasing prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF) in Western societies. In the last decade, progress has been made in understanding the neurohormonal involvement in the progression of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking heart failure patients (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Classes 1 - 3) attending the Alfred Hospital outpatient clinic will be enrolled.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they are below the healthy weight range (BMI \< 25 kg/m2) or if they are morbidly obese (BMI \> 35 kg/m2).
- Patients with heart failure NYHA Class 4 will be excluded due to their increased risk of developing cachexia.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00163904
Start Date
January 1 2005
Last Update
August 1 2007
Active Locations (1)
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1
Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004