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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
22 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-06-26
2021-09-30
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
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Plant-based diet
The diet group will be asked to follow a low-fat, vegan diet for 12 weeks
Plant-based diet
Weekly instructions will be given to the participants in the intervention group about following vegan diet.
Control diet
Half of the participants will be asked to continue their usual diets for the 12-week study period.
Control Diet
Participants will be asked to continue their usual diets for the 12-week study period.
Interventions
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Plant-based diet
Weekly instructions will be given to the participants in the intervention group about following vegan diet.
Control Diet
Participants will be asked to continue their usual diets for the 12-week study period.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Male or female
3. Age at least 18 years
4. Have a BMI \>25 kg/m2
5. Ability and willingness to participate in all components of the study
6. A willingness to follow a plant-based diet for the duration of the study
7. A willingness to attend weekly classes for the duration of the study
8. A willingness to keep physical activity level consistent throughout the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria
2. Smoking during the past six months
3. Alcohol consumption of more than 2 drinks per day or the equivalent, episodic increased drinking (e.g., more than 2 drinks per day on weekends), or a history of alcohol abuse or dependency followed by any current use
4. Current or unresolved past drug abuse
5. Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant in the next 12 weeks
6. Intention to leave hospital employment in the next 12 weeks
7. Unstable medical or psychiatric status
8. Evidence of an eating disorder
9. Lack of English fluency
10. Inability to maintain current medication regimen
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
OTHER
Sibley Memorial Hospital
UNKNOWN
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Neal D Barnard, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
President
Locations
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Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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Pro00038823
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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