Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Amount and Type of Dietary Carbohydrates on Risk for Cardiovascular Heart Disease and Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Overweight

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

30+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes are health conditions that are strongly influenced by a person's diet. Although the best diet to prevent CVD and diabetes is uncertain, reducing intake of sat...

Detailed Description

A healthy diet can have a remarkable effect on a person's overall health. Research has consistently confirmed the association between diet and serious health problems, including heart disease, diabete...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • SBP of 120 to 159 mmHg and DBP less than 100 mmHg at study entry (mean over three screening visits) (note: participants with stage 2 hypertension \[SBP greater than 160 mmHg or DBP greater than 100 mmHg\] based on the mean over three screening visits will be excluded, as will participants with a mean SBP greater than 170 mmHg or DBP greater than 105 mmHg at any one visit)
  • Overweight or obese, as defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2
  • Willing to eat at least one on-site meal per day, 5 days per week, and willing to eat study diets and nothing else during controlled feeding periods
  • Medication

Exclusion

  • Symptomatic ischemic heart disease (e.g., angina pectoris)
  • Regular use of medications that raise or lower BP during the 2 months prior to study entry
  • Use of a lipid lowering agent in the 3 weeks prior to study entry
  • Unstable dose of hormone replacement therapy, thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and psychotropic medications known to cause weight gain or affect the outcome variables (unstable is defined as a change in dose within 2 months of study entry)
  • Use of insulin, oral hypoglycemic agent, lithium, oral corticosteroid, anti-psychotic drugs, weight loss medications, nitrate, or digitalis
  • Medical History

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

189 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00608049

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

February 1 2011

Last Update

July 6 2016

Active Locations (2)

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Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

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Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215