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The Effect of Different Diets on Arterial Stiffness in Obese Patients on Semaglutide
Led by American University of Beirut Medical Center · Updated on 2024-08-06
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
219 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In patients initiating Semaglutide for weight management, the objective is to compare the effect of the Mediterranean diet and the high protein/low carbohydrate (HP/LC) diet CV parameters, namely arterial stiffness, measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), and visceral adipose tissue, in addition to other metabolic indicators.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Different Diets on Arterial Stiffness in Obese Patients on Semaglutide
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Men and premenopausal women, 18-49 years, with obesity defined as BMI 30 kg/m2
- Starting Semaglutide treatment for weight management within 1-4 weeks, as advised by their physician
- Able to commit to trial visits over 6 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant women
- Taking or having taken other weight loss drugs in the past 6 months
- History of metabolic weight loss surgery
- Known diabetes (HbA1c 6.5% at screening)
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled cardiac, pulmonary, renal, or liver diseases
- Active cancer or psychiatric diseases
- Excessive alcohol intake ( 2 glasses per day)
- Untreated or uncontrolled thyroid disorders
- Cushing disease, polycystic ovaries, neuro-endocrine or drug-induced obesity
- Untreated gout
- History of bariatric surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
American University of Beirut - Medical Center
Beirut, Riad El Solh, Lebanon, 1107 2020
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Research Team
M
Marlene Chakhtoura, MD, MSc
CONTACT
R
Rachelle El Haber, BSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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