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Dietary Intervention Meetings for Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, MS, RD
Research Sponsored by University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up two years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a vegan diet is better than an omnivorous diet for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors and weight in African American adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Cardiovascular Risk

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~two years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention based on dietary approach.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Vegan DietExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this group will follow a plant-based vegan diet. The vegan group diet will be based on investigators' pilot work, which instructs participants to favor a diet built around whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. This group will be supplemented by the Oldways African Heritage and Health program, which includes a food pyramid guide. A Taste of African Heritage (ATAH) six-lesson nutrition and cooking program and an online course for health professionals and cooking instructors (all research and restaurant team members will complete this course. Interventions include intervention meetings, physical activity, and podcasts/mailings.
Group II: Omnivorous (Omni) DietExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this group will follow a low-fat omni diet. The diet intervention for the omni group will be supplemented by the Oldways African Heritage and Health program, which includes a food pyramid guide, A Taste of African Heritage (ATAH) six-lesson nutrition and cooking program and an online course for health professionals and cooking instructors (all research and restaurant team members will complete this course). Interventions include intervention meetings, physical activity, and podcasts/mailings.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Podcasts/Mailings
2018
N/A
~160
Physical Activity
2019
Completed Phase 3
~4710
Dietary Intervention Meetings
2018
N/A
~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
211 Previous Clinical Trials
120,300 Total Patients Enrolled
31 Trials studying Obesity
8,675 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, MS, RDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of South Carolina
3 Previous Clinical Trials
177 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Obesity
177 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

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