Peru Longitudinal Study

Ohio University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Hypertension; Dyslipidemias; Diabetes Mellitus; Overweight and Obesity; Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03742219

17-X-88

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in disease prevalence over time in impoverished urban communities in Lima, Peru.

Full description

The aim is to track the changes in disease prevalence of people living in impoverished urban communities in Lima over the next 10 years.

Based on data collected in prior years and in an ongoing manner, Ohio University Global Health teams will be introducing interventions focused to positively impact disease states and trends in this population.

The current focus is on chronic lifestyle related diseases and their precursors: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and overweight / obesity.

Enrollment: 861 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• minors age 12-17 presenting to the free community clinic, with a responsible adult who can give consent; minors will give assent.
• consenting adults of any age who present to the clinic.

Exclusion criteria

• adults who are unable to give consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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861 participants in 1 patient group

Lifestyle Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Impoverished communities in Lima, Peru will be offered free medical clinics. Four communities have been chosen initially for focus over the following 10 years. These communities will be made aware of their risk for chronic lifestyle related diseases. In conjunction with the communities, specific interventions focused on a plant-based diet, physical activity, stress management and control of unhealthy habits will be devised.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification