ADAPT-Altering Diet for African American Populations to Treat Hypertension

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

The purpose of the study is to develop a culturally appropriate DASH intervention and test the effectiveness of the intervention lower blood pressure in a group of African American participants at risk for developing hypertension (pre-hypertension) and those with mild hypertension (stage I).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00621569

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

122

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-03-18

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Baseline SBP 120-159 mmHg and DBP 80-95 mmHg
• Age 25 or older as of the initial screening visit
• Willing and able to participate fully in all aspects of the intervention
• Not on rigid diet
• Provide informed consent
• BMI 18.5-45 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Regular use of anti-hypertensive drugs or other drugs that raise or lower BP (any in previous three months)
• Current use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
• Use of oral corticosteroids >5 days/month on average
• Current use of medications for treatment of psychosis or manic-depressive illness
• Use of oral breathing medications other than inhalers > 5 days/month on average
• Use of weight-loss medications in previous 3 months

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Nutrition Sciences — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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