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Personal testimonial for Cardiovascular Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amir Goren, PhD
Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a letter encouraging people to eat a plant-based diet will improve health outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 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
Body Mass Index From One Year Before to One Year After Intervention
Diastolic Blood Pressure From One Year Before to One Year After Intervention
Medical Cost in US Dollars From One Year Before to One Year After Intervention
+4 more
Secondary outcome measures
Body Mass Index From Five Years Before to Two Years After Intervention (Extended Time Frame)
Diastolic Blood Pressure From Five Years Before to Two Years After Intervention (Extended Time Frame)
Five Years Before to Two Years After Intervention in Depressed Mood and Anhedonia as Assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) (Extended Time Frame)
+16 more

Trial Design

14Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Link and prevention nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and a letter with a personal testimonial and a prevention nudge.
Group II: Link and no nudgeExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and a letter with a personal testimonial and no nudges.
Group III: Link and commitment nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and a letter with a personal testimonial and a commitment nudge.
Group IV: Link and both nudgesExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and a letter with a personal testimonial and both commitment and prevention nudges.
Group V: Link and DVD and prevention nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and a prevention nudge.
Group VI: Link and DVD and no nudgeExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and no behavioral nudges.
Group VII: Link and DVD and commitment nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and a commitment nudge.
Group VIII: Link and DVD and both nudgesExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary online link and DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and both commitment and prevention nudges.
Group IX: LetterExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants are only contacted through a letter with a personal testimonial.
Group X: DVD and prevention nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and a prevention nudge.
Group XI: DVD and no nudgeExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and no behavioral nudges.
Group XII: DVD and commitment nudgeExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and a commitment nudge.
Group XIII: DVD and both nudgesExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Participants are sent the Forks Over Knives documentary DVD and a letter with a personal testimonial and both commitment and prevention nudges.
Group XIV: No contact controlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants are not contacted.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Prevention nudge
2019
N/A
~11240
Forks Over Knives Documentary
2019
N/A
~11240
Commitment nudge
2019
N/A
~11240
Personal testimonial
2019
N/A
~11240

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor
148 Previous Clinical Trials
1,874,859 Total Patients Enrolled
Allison Hess, BSStudy DirectorVice President
Amir Goren, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorProgram Director
20 Previous Clinical Trials
520,487 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluation of a Letter Intervention Promoting a Plant-based Diet
Amir Goren 2019. "Evaluation of a Letter Intervention Promoting a Plant-based Diet". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03880838.
~1926 spots leftby Apr 2025
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