The Effect of a Short-term Very Low Calorie Diet on Heart Rate Variability in Obese Individuals
NCT ID: NCT02070770
Last Updated: 2020-11-06
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
31 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-05-31
2015-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Very low calorie diet
Very low calorie diet
Standard weight loss diet
Standard weight loss diet
Interventions
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Very low calorie diet
Standard weight loss diet
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged 32-65 years
* BMI 30-42 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
* Epileptic or history of fainting
* Adhered to a VLCD in the past 6 months
* History of drug or alcohol abuse including heavy drinking.
* Pregnancy, planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding
* Currently taking medications to control blood pressure
* Weight change of over 3kg in the past two months
32 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Lighterlife Ltd (UK)
UNKNOWN
King's College London
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr Wendy Hall
Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences
Principal Investigators
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Wendy L Hall, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
King's College London
Locations
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Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London
London, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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F Fitzpatrick, A White, R Allen, A Pinto & W Hall. Short-term adherence to a very low calorie diet increases heart rate variability and reduces 24 hours heart rate in obese subjects: a randomised controlled pilot study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016; 29 (Suppl. 1), 45-46, AB47.
Other Identifiers
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LHS2014
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id