Effect of the Mediterranean Diet on Lung Function in Smokers Without Previous Respiratory Disease

NCT ID: NCT03362372

Last Updated: 2023-03-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

566 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2020-07-01

Brief Summary

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Several studies have shown the influence of the eating pattern on lung function. However, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet (DiMet) in preventing pulmonary dysfunction are not well known.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of adherence to DiMet on the deterioration of lung function in smokers.

Methodology: Design: Controlled, parallel, multicenter, cluster-randomized clinical trial. Participants: 566 active smokers with a cumulative consumption of more than 10 packets a year, within 25 to 75 year-old age group, without previous respiratory disease and who agree with the conditions of the study and sign an informed consent . Scope: 20 Primary Care Centers managed by the Catalan Health Institutes in Tarragona that will be randomly assigned to a control or an intervention group (1: 1). Intervention: During 2 years a nutritional intervention will be carried out to increase adherence to DiMet based on: 1) annual visit of personalized nutritional education, 2) annual telephone contact for intervention reinforcement, and 3) computer access to a dietary block designed ad hoc. The control group will follow their usual diet style. All participants will receive advice to quit smoking. It will be evaluated: a) pulmonary function by forced spirometry and b) adherence to the DiMet with a questionnaire of 14 items and biological determinations. Statistical analysis: For intention to treat. The unit of analysis will be the individual smoker. Parameters of pulmonary function and adherence to the DiMet of both groups will be compared.

Expected results: DiMet prevents the appearance of altered lung function in smokers without previous respiratory pathology. Thus, DiMet will be key in pulmonary prevention, together with the fundamental recommendation of smoking cessation.

Detailed Description

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Several studies have shown the influence of the eating pattern on lung function. However, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet (DiMet) in preventing pulmonary dysfunction are not well known.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of adherence to DiMet on the deterioration of lung function in smokers.

Methodology: Design: Controlled, parallel, multicenter, cluster-randomized clinical trial. Participants: 566 active smokers with a cumulative consumption of more than 10 packets a year, within 25 to 75 year-old age group, without previous respiratory disease and who agree with the conditions of the study and sign an informed consent . Scope: 20 Primary Care Centers managed by the Catalan Health Institutes in Tarragona that will be randomly assigned to a control or an intervention group (1: 1). Intervention: During 2 years a nutritional intervention will be carried out to increase adherence to DiMet based on: 1) annual visit of personalized nutritional education, 2) annual telephone contact for intervention reinforcement, and 3) computer access to a dietary block designed ad hoc. The control group will follow their usual diet style. All participants will receive advice to quit smoking. It will be evaluated: a) pulmonary function by forced spirometry and b) adherence to the DiMet with a questionnaire of 14 items and biological determinations. Statistical analysis: For intention to treat. The unit of analysis will be the individual smoker. Parameters of pulmonary function and adherence to the DiMet of both groups will be compared.

Expected results: DiMet prevents the appearance of altered lung function in smokers without previous respiratory pathology. Thus, DiMet will be key in pulmonary prevention, together with the fundamental recommendation of smoking cessation.

Conditions

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Lung Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Controlled, parallel, multicenter, cluster-randomized clinical trial.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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INTERVENTION GROUP: MEDITERRANEAN DIET COUNSELING

During 2 years a nutritional intervention will be carried out to increase adherence to DiMet based on: annual visit of personalized nutritional education, a telephone contact for intervention reinforcement and computer access to a nutrition blog

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mediterranean diet counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The participants of the intervention CAP will enter into an educational program to increase adherence to the DiMet that will integrate three operational components:

1. Explain the particularities of DiMet and the benefits of its monitoring. It will be an individual visit of 25-30 minutes (V1) where the study variables will be collected and the medical tests will be performed and repeated annually for two years (V3 and V5).
2. Clarify the doubts of the DiMet monitoring and the advice received. It will be a telephone visit to reinforce the intervention, with annual frequency, for two years (V2 and V4).
3. Report on DiMet's own foods, cooking habits, adapted recipes and other related topics. It will be for access to an ad hoc designed nutrition blog.

CONTROL GROUP: WITHOUT CHANGES IN DIET

The participants of health centers will carry out the same 5 visits (3 individual visits and 2 phone calls), although no changes are induced in their usual diet and they will not be offered access to the nutritional blog.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mediterranean diet counseling

The participants of the intervention CAP will enter into an educational program to increase adherence to the DiMet that will integrate three operational components:

1. Explain the particularities of DiMet and the benefits of its monitoring. It will be an individual visit of 25-30 minutes (V1) where the study variables will be collected and the medical tests will be performed and repeated annually for two years (V3 and V5).
2. Clarify the doubts of the DiMet monitoring and the advice received. It will be a telephone visit to reinforce the intervention, with annual frequency, for two years (V2 and V4).
3. Report on DiMet's own foods, cooking habits, adapted recipes and other related topics. It will be for access to an ad hoc designed nutrition blog.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Active smoking and cumulative consumption ≥10 pack-years.
* Age between 25-75 years.
* Internet connection.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of respiratory disease.
* Chronic or terminal disorder that alters basal parameters.
* Any reason that limits follow up.
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Preventive Services and Health Promotion Research Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Francisco Martín Luján

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Catalan Institute of Health

Locations

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Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Martin-Lujan F, Catalin RE, Salamanca-Gonzalez P, Sorli-Aguilar M, Santigosa-Ayala A, Valls-Zamora RM, Martin-Vergara N, Canela-Armengol T, Arija-Val V, Sola-Alberich R. A clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the Mediterranean diet on smokers lung function. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2019 Nov 27;29(1):40. doi: 10.1038/s41533-019-0153-7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31776344 (View on PubMed)

Catalin RE, Martin-Lujan F, Salamanca-Gonzalez P, Palleja-Millan M, Villalobos F, Santigosa-Ayala A, Pedret A, Valls-Zamora RM, Sola R, On Behalf Of The Medistar Research Group Investigators. Mediterranean Diet and Lung Function in Adults Current Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the MEDISTAR Project. Nutrients. 2023 Mar 3;15(5):1272. doi: 10.3390/nu15051272.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 36904270 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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SLT002/16/00155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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