Translation of Pritikin Program to the Community (Prit-TN)

The Washington University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Weight Loss

Hypertension

Hypertriglyceridemia

Hypercholesterolemia

Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments

Other: Healthy Lifestyle

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03929198

1204508

Details and patient eligibility

About

The broad, long-term aims of this scope of work are to investigate the effects of the Pritikin Program to the general population. The study will test the effects on individuals from the community with dysfunctional lipids, blood pressure and glycemic control. To assess the effectiveness of the Pritikin Program in the community, the effects of Pritikin lifestyle intervention on overall health will be investigated.

Enrollment

54 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Dysfunctional lipids, blood pressure and glycemic control determined at a screening visit:
- Triglycerides > 150 mg/dL OR HDL <50 in females, <40 mg/dL in males
- Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg OR diastolic blood pressure ≥80 mmHg (or on hypertension medication)
- HbA1c ≥5.7% or higher
No diagnosis or treatment for cancer in the past year
No diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia in the past year
Ability to perform daily exercise, including aerobic activity and resistance exercise
Non-smoker in the past year