Food Allergen Eliminations and Combined Protocols for Obesity Reduction: a Preliminary Comparison Study

NCT ID: NCT03821818

Last Updated: 2019-01-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-05

Study Completion Date

2019-08-30

Brief Summary

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Screened subjects will be tested for hidden food allergies. Subjects will eliminate all food that showed leukocyte reactions for 90-days. Subjects will then also be invited to use the Willis Exercise protocol. Body composition testing and Body Mass Index calculation will be accomplished at enrollment and after completion of the 90-day study.

Detailed Description

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Subjects will first be screened for cardiovascular pathologies and then tested for hidden food allergies. After the results subjects will eliminate all food that showed leukocyte reactions for 90-days. Subjects will then also be invited to use the Willis Exercise protocol (Aerobic-surge exercise \> 75% max heart rate, for 2-minutes, 5/day. Body composition testing and Body Mass Index calculation will be accomplished at enrollment and after completion of the 90-day study.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Control

Food Allergen Elimination only

No interventions assigned to this group

Allergen Elimination + Willis Exercise

Subjects will have food allergens eliminated and also perform Aerobic-surge, brief high intensity exercise \> 75% max HR), five times/day.

Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise (performing a 2-minute Aerobic-surge exercise \> 75% max heart rate, 5/day)

Interventions

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Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise

Food Allergy Elimination + Willis Exercise (performing a 2-minute Aerobic-surge exercise \> 75% max heart rate, 5/day)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Willis exercise

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. The subject is \> 20 years of age and is willing and able to provide signed informed consent.
2. The subject has a BMI \> 30.
3. The subject is between the ages of 20 to 75 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cardiovascular Heart Disease and this includes but is not limited to history of myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, etc.
2. History of cerebral vascular event (stroke), traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease or any other neural injury or disease.
3. Diabetes Mellitus (Type I or II)
4. Pregnancy
5. Participation in any other weight loss protocols, diets, or medication.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Galveston Clinical Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Frank B Willis, MBBS, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Galveston Clinical Research Foundation

Locations

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Galveston Clinical Research Foundation

Galveston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Frank B Willis, MBBS, PhD

Role: CONTACT

409-457-7894

Tina West RN, RN

Role: CONTACT

888-621-5557

Facility Contacts

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Dr FB Willis, MBBS, PhD

Role: primary

409-457-7894

Tina West, RN

Role: backup

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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2018.04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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