Cardiovascular Risk Clinic

NCT ID: NCT02136758

Last Updated: 2014-05-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

207 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study was a prospective, randomized trial designed to investigate the efficacy of moderate lifestyle modification for improving the clinical status of patients with coronary artery disease or patients with risk factors that promote coronary artery disease.

Detailed Description

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The main hypothesis to be tested in the Cardiovascular Risk Clinic was: Can individualized therapeutic lifestyle plans in conjunction with molecular analysis lead to informative assessments of disease risk that can reduce risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Our main objectives were:

A. To investigate the effect of lifestyle modification on: (1) physiological measurements of coronary artery disease (CAD) including carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), exercise stress tests, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and weight; (2) plasma markers associated with development of CAD such as lipids and triglycerides; and (3) molecular characteristics such as gene expression signatures and protein profiles.

B. To determine if patients with heart disease or risk factors that would promote heart disease can achieve and adhere to the goals of a lifestyle change program in a non-residential, out-patient setting.

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Artery Disease Hypertension Diabetes Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lifestyle modification

The intervention group participated in individualized therapeutic lifestyle plans to reduce cardiovascular risk. Participants were introduced to factors contributing to cardiovascular disease and met individually with a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, stress management instructor, and psychologist to learn effective strategies for integrating healthy changes into their current lifestyle.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CRC lifestyle modification program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group enrolled in lifestyle program in which they developed individualized therapeutic lifestyle plans to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Usual care controls

Control group received standard care from their primary physicians, but did not participate in any component of the lifestyle program or receive any information, advice, or counseling regarding healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CRC lifestyle modification program

Intervention group enrolled in lifestyle program in which they developed individualized therapeutic lifestyle plans to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Family history of CAD (first degree relative)
* Physician-diagnosed diabetes or stroke
* Overweight (BMI/=25) or obese (BMI\>/=30)
* Total cholesterol \>/=200, documented history of hypercholesterolemia, or currently taking lipid lowering medications
* History of smoking
* HDL \</=44 mg/dl
* LDL \>/=130 mg/dl or documented history of hyperlipidemia
* Elevated triglycerides (\>/=200 mg/dl)
* Hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>/=130 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \>/=85 mmHg, documented diagnosis of hypertension, or currently taking antihypertensive medications)
* Diabetes (fasting glucose \>/=100 mg/dl, physician diagnosis of diabetes/pre-diabetes, or currently taking anti-glycemic medications)
* Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or at risk for PTSD
* Insomnia (five hours of sleep per night or less) or sleep apnea

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \<18 years of age
* Unstable coronary syndromes, refractory congestive heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmia, or high-grade uncorrected cardiac conduction abnormalities
* Any contraindication to components to Program, such as physical disabilities precluding stretching and aerobic exercise or medical conditions that preclude consumption of foods essential to Program diet
* Inability or unwillingness to give consent
* Significant left main stenosis (\>50%) or ejection fraction \<35% with no revascularization
* History of substance abuse (including alcohol) without self-certification of abstinence for at least three months
* Non-ambulatory (bedridden) individuals
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Windber Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Darrell L Ellsworth, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Windber Research Institute

Locations

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Windber Research Institute

Windber, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.wriwindber.org

Windber Research Institute

Other Identifiers

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W81XWH-10-2-0080

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

08-07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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