Status:
COMPLETED
A Nutrition Intervention to Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cincinnati
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 12-week, clinic-based, behavioral nutrition intervention emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy compared to routine nutrition care...
Detailed Description
Among youth, hypertension is no longer a rare disease, affecting about 7 million children and adolescents. Numbers are increasing with the evolving pediatric obesity epidemic in the US. More adolescen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinical diagnosis of prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension
- age 11-18 years
- english speaking
Exclusion
- stage 2 or secondary hypertension
- target organ damage or symptomatic hypertension
- type 1 or 2 diabetes
- treated with anti-hypertensive medications or other blood pressure altering medications
- are unwilling to stop use of vitamins, minerals or antacids containing calcium or magnesium
- do not have full medical clearance from a physician to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00431288
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
October 2 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229-3039