ABC Program in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

University of Magdeburg

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Reduction in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01417871

abcmetsyn1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aims: We evaluate the efficacy of the "Active Body Control (ABC) Program" for weight reduction in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Methods: The ABC program combines telemonitoring of the physical activity with a low-calorie diet also preferring carbohydrates with low glycemic indexes. In this 12-month, randomized, clinical trial 60 patients will be treated according to the ABC program and 60 control patients will receive standard therapy.

Enrollment: 140 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• metabolic syndrome

Exclusion criteria

• tumor cachexia

Trial design

140 participants in 2 patient groups

case goup

Description:

Lifestyle counseling, ABC program

control group

Description:

usual care