OMEGA - Dietary Intervention - COPD Trial

NCT ID: NCT05297279

Last Updated: 2025-03-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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A randomized controlled trial of a food delivery dietary intervention targeting increased omega-3 intake to determine whether dietary modifications can improve Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) outcomes and attenuate the adverse effects of particulate matter on respiratory health.

Investigators believe that study results will comprehensively address the impact of an evidence-based nutrition intervention on COPD health and provide a framework for dietary intervention within other chronic diseases disproportionately impacting susceptible, low-income populations.

Detailed Description

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COPD is a leading cause of death in the US with low-income individuals experiencing increased prevalence and morbidity. Poor dietary intake is also prevalent in low-income communities and has been associated with adverse outcomes in populations with respiratory disease. Data generated from the investigators Johns Hopkins NIH/EPA funded Environmental Health Disparities Center was instrumental in showing that poor dietary patterns, and in particular low omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake, are prevalent in a low income population with COPD. Low omega-3 intake was associated with poor respiratory outcomes and exacerbated the adverse effects of indoor air pollution exposure on respiratory symptoms. Accordingly, diet likely represents an important modifiable risk factor in low income individuals with COPD.

Investigators proposed a 12-week (3 months) randomized controlled intervention trial of a home food delivery dietary intervention targeting increased omega-3 intake to determine whether dietary modifications can improve COPD outcomes and attenuate the adverse effects of particulate matter (PM) on respiratory health. Willing participants with low omega-3 intake assessed during the screening visit will have 1:1 randomization to one of the treatment arms. Outcomes will be assessed monthly and dietary intake will be assessed at 3 months. After the 12-week (3 months) intervention, participants will be followed for an additional 3 months to assess sustainability of the intervention. Participants will be part of this study for 6 months.

The proposed research represents new lines of investigation to test a dietary intervention aimed at: (1) improving respiratory health, and (2) protecting against adverse effects of environmental exposures in low-income adults with COPD.

Investigators will also explore barriers and facilitators of the intervention in order to optimize the sustainability of future implementation strategies.

Conditions

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COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Active/Intervention Treatment Arm

Participants will receive weekly food voucher (with a specified amount) for home delivery of omega-3 rich food (with a minimum of 4 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the weekly food order) and personalized dietary coaching. Participant will also receive a single 1-hour one-on-one session (dietary motivational coaching) by a dietary coach to guide participants to consume at least 500 mg of EPA+DHA daily at the beginning of the study, followed by weekly 30-minute calls during the 12-week intervention study period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home delivery Omega-3 rich Food

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The active treatment arm will receive voucher (with a specified amount) weekly home delivery omega-3 rich food for the 12-weeks (3 months) intervention. Participants will be limited to purchasing foods rich in omega-3 only.

Dietary Motivational Coaching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The active treatment arm will receive weekly personalize dietary couching by a dietary coach on omega-3 rich food for the 12-weeks intervention. Participant will also receive educational materials and guidance about what kind of food to order, how to cook, prepare (recipes) and store omega-3 rich foods.

Control Treatment Arm

Participants will receive a voucher of weekly food voucher (with a specified amount) for home delivery. Participants in the control arm will also receive a single one-on-one session by a trained research staff member at the beginning of the study, which will be followed by weekly 30-minute calls with the participant during the 12-week intervention study period. The trained research staff member will assist with the online ordering of foods and will provide calls centered on general publicly available, guideline-based dietary recommendations without tailoring or personalization (no dietary coaching). This group will not receive guidance specifically about omega-3 fatty acids.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Home delivery Food

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control treatment arm will receive voucher (with a specified amount) weekly home delivery food (any kind of food) for the 12-weeks (3 months) intervention. Participant will not receive dietary coaching on food choices and will not be limited to purchasing foods rich in omega-3.

Interventions

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Home delivery Omega-3 rich Food

The active treatment arm will receive voucher (with a specified amount) weekly home delivery omega-3 rich food for the 12-weeks (3 months) intervention. Participants will be limited to purchasing foods rich in omega-3 only.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Dietary Motivational Coaching

The active treatment arm will receive weekly personalize dietary couching by a dietary coach on omega-3 rich food for the 12-weeks intervention. Participant will also receive educational materials and guidance about what kind of food to order, how to cook, prepare (recipes) and store omega-3 rich foods.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Home delivery Food

The control treatment arm will receive voucher (with a specified amount) weekly home delivery food (any kind of food) for the 12-weeks (3 months) intervention. Participant will not receive dietary coaching on food choices and will not be limited to purchasing foods rich in omega-3.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 40 years,
* Physician diagnosis of COPD,
* Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Stage II-IV disease with Forced Expiratory Volume in the First Second (FEV1)/ Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) \<70% and FEV1 (% predicted) \<80%. IF FEV1/FVC \<70% and FEV1 (% predicted) ≥ 80%, additional requirement will be asked: CAT score ≥ 10. Also, IF available for screening purposes: participant can provide a previous pulmonary function testing (PFT) report within the last 6 months.
* Tobacco exposure ≥ 10 pack-years,
* Poverty criteria as determined by residing in a neighborhood with ≥10% of residents living in poverty, consistent with the definition of poverty area OR not access to private health insurance, OR only completed high school education or less.
* Low omega-3 intake (reported daily intake of EPA+DHA intake \<500 mg via diet and/or supplement) at the screening visit, and
* Willing to comply with dietary recommendations

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant planning to change residence during study period,
* Other chronic lung disease, except those with history of asthma if it felt by the investigator not to be a primary diagnosis.
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding and
* Reported unwillingness to eat seafood.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Wendy Lorizio, MD, MPH

Role: CONTACT

410-550-2449

Maggie Maly

Role: CONTACT

410-550-9527

Facility Contacts

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Maggie Maly

Role: primary

410-550-9527

Other Identifiers

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IRB00302442

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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