Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosis and Education Trial
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome
In brief
This study is being done to gain knowledge on how effective different approaches of providing a diagnosis and varying educational tools that include DVDs and multimedia or printed instruction sheets on your readiness to increase the subject's level of exercise, lose more weight, eat a healthier diet; and to assess the subject's awareness of their risk of heart disease and their readiness to participate in a comprehensive lifestyle modification program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00943254
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 74
- Starts
- 2007-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-10-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Any 3 of the following 5:
- History of hypertension or either systolic blood pressure >125 or diastolic blood pressure >85 mmHg or documented history and receiving treatment for it
- Abdominal circumference ≥40 inches in men or ≥35 inches in women
- Fasting triglycerides ≥ 150mg/dL or receiving treatment for it
- Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100mg/dL but <126mg/dL
- HDL cholesterol <40mg/dL in men or <50mg/dL in women or receiving treatment for it
You may not qualify if…
- Documented diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in the clinical record, if previously seen at Mayo.
- History of coronary artery disease
- Diabetes mellitus, or using an oral hypoglycemic pill for glucose intolerance
- Congestive heart failure
- Familial hypercholesterolemia including familial hypertriglyceridemia,
- Fasting LDL-cholesterol >160 mg/dL
- Fasting triglycerides > 390 mg/dL
- Have systolic blood pressure >160 and diastolic blood pressure >100mg/dL
- History of hypertension with changes in their blood pressure medicines within the last 60 days before enrollment.
- History of dyslipidemia and changes on their lipid lowering agents such as statins, ezetimibe, fibrates or niacin within the last 60 days before enrollment.
- Secondary causes of obesity such as hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, or eating disorders
- Pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant during the duration of the study
- Advanced liver disease
- Renal insufficiency
- Having any other major chronic medical condition
- Unable to do their basic chores at home due to musculoskeletal limitations or other factors affecting their functional status.
- Physical activity of more than 60 minutes per week of moderate to intense exercise
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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