Status:
COMPLETED
ADAPT-Altering Diet for African American Populations to Treat Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
25+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to develop a culturally appropriate DASH intervention and test the effectiveness of the intervention lower blood pressure in a group of African American participants at ris...
Detailed Description
The effectiveness of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has shown to have limited impact on blood pressure control among African Americans, which might be explained by inappropria...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Baseline SBP 120-159 mmHg and DBP 80-95 mmHg
- Age 25 or older as of the initial screening visit
- Willing and able to participate fully in all aspects of the intervention
- Not on rigid diet
- Provide informed consent
- BMI 18.5-45 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Regular use of anti-hypertensive drugs or other drugs that raise or lower BP (any in previous three months)
- Current use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
- Use of oral corticosteroids \>5 days/month on average
- Current use of medications for treatment of psychosis or manic-depressive illness
- Use of oral breathing medications other than inhalers \> 5 days/month on average
- Use of weight-loss medications in previous 3 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00621569
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
March 18 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Nutrition Sciences
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3360