Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Effectiveness of Body Fat Distribution Imaging in Real-World Practice: The BODY-REAL Study

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Conditions:

Overweight and Obesity

PreDiabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

35+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overall goal is to determine the real-world feasibility and utility of body fat imaging using rapid MRI to enhance risk perception, induce behavioral change, and improve clinical outcomes in overw...

Detailed Description

Specific Aim 1: To compare the clinical effectiveness of communicating the body weight and BMI using a visual aid alone versus a detailed body fat distribution report including individualized images a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 35 years
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Overweight or Obese (BMI ≥25 kg/m2)
  • Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes:
  • Fasting glucose \>100 mg/dl, or
  • Hb A1c \>5.7%, or
  • Medical (i.e. pharmacologic) treatment for type 2 diabetes
  • At least 1 additional cardiovascular risk factor (defined by Adult Treatment Panel III criteria2) including:
  • Hypertension (BP\>130/80 or on medical therapy for hypertension)
  • Low HDL-cholesterol (\<40 mg/dL in men and \<50 mg/dL in women)
  • High triglycerides (\>150 mg/dL or on treatment for hypertriglyceridemia)
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (clinical diagnosis)
  • Coronary artery disease (clinical diagnosis)
  • Congestive heart failure (clinical diagnosis)
  • Atrial fibrillation (clinical diagnosis)

Exclusion

  • Receipt of any anti-obesity drug or supplement within 1 month prior to screening for this trial or plan to initiate therapy during the trial.
  • Self-reported or clinically documented history of significant fluctuations (\>5% change) in weight within 1 month prior to screening for this trial.
  • Current or history of treatment with medications that may cause significant weight gain, within 1 month prior to screening for this trial, including systemic corticosteroids (except for a short course of treatment, i.e., 7- 10 days), tri-cyclic antidepressants, atypical antipsychotic and mood stabilizers (e.g., imipramine, amitryptiline, mirtazapine, paroxetine, phenelzine, chlorpromazine, thioridazine, clozapine, olanzapine, valproic acid and its derivatives, and lithium).
  • Surgery scheduled for the trial duration period, except for minor surgical procedures, at the discretion of the Investigator.
  • Language barrier, mental incapacity, unwillingness or inability to understand.
  • Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breast-feeding or intend to become pregnant or are not using adequate contraceptive methods. These include abstinence and the following methods: diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide (by male partner), intrauterine device, sponge, spermicide, Norplant®, Depo-Provera® or oral contraceptives.
  • Unable to complete/tolerate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to severe claustrophobia or metallic implants.
  • ≥2 no-shows to recruitment clinic within the 6 months prior to screening.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04763772

Start Date

November 1 2021

End Date

July 31 2024

Last Update

March 25 2025

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106