Status:
COMPLETED
Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Arab Women
Lead Sponsor:
Sheba Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
D-Cure, Israel
Chief Scientist, The Israel Ministry of Science
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes
Eligibility:
FEMALE
35-54 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study protocol aims to test the hypothesis that a lifestyle intervention program aimed to increase leisure-time physical activity and reduce body weight will improve the parameters of the metaboli...
Detailed Description
200 obese non-diabetic Arab women, 35-54 years old, with one or more parameters of the metabolic syndrome (NCEP-III criteria) will be randomized to either conventional or intensive treatment. The inte...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obesity (BMI: 30-40 kg/squared meter)
- Female Gender
- Being 35-54 years old
Exclusion
- Diabetic
- A contraindication for physical activity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00273572
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
October 29 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology & Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center
Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel, 52621