Status:
COMPLETED
Translating Dietary Trials Into the Community
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsors:
Gramercy Research Group
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy foods is known to lower blood pressure in adults. This research project seeks to promote the adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hyp...
Detailed Description
Hypertension (HTN) is a prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal disease, and disproportionately affects African Americans (AA). Although HTN awareness and treatment rates ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being African American
- Age 21 years or older
- Residing in zip code 27105 or 27101
- Formal education less than 4-year college degree
- Blood pressure between 120/80 mmHg and 150/95 mmHg, inclusive (patients on BP lowering drugs eligible if BP is in above range)
- Willing to provide informed consent
- Able to participate in English
Exclusion
- Clinical history of congestive heart failure
- Clinical history of diabetes, or newly diagnosed diabetes at screening
- Clinical history of renal insufficiency (Stage 3 or higher chronic kidney disease)
- BMI less than or equal to 18.5 kg/m2 or greater than or equal to 45.0 kg/m2
- Pregnancy
- Non-English speaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00964483
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
August 1 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157