A Web-based Approach to Treating Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Employees With Metabolic Syndrome

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Conditions studied: Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of BEHHS is first to assess the baseline sub-clinical disease in a population of Baptist Health Employees who have Metabolic Syndrome, a known contributor to cardiovascular disease. Second, the investigators wish to encourage a healthy lifestyle through personalized nutrition and fitness advice, delivered as part of a web based program, which will in turn lead to increases in heart healthy behaviors such as increased consumption of heart healthy foods, increased exercise initiation, and more positive attitudes about health. To assess this, the investigators plan to randomize 200 employees with Metabolic Syndrome to either the new web-based diet and lifestyle program, or to care-as-usual, which is the currently offered MyWellnessAdvantage and WebMD websites. The investigators hypothesize that the web-based group will show greater improvements in physical health (such as weight loss, cholesterol reduction, etc.) as well as increased consumption of heart healthy foods, exercise initiation, and quality of sleep as measured by surveys administered at the 4,8, and 12 month follow-up appointments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01912209

Run by

Baptist Health South Florida

People needed

182

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Employee of Baptist Health
• Access to Internet
• Has a smart phone (Android or Apple supported) with data plan
• Has an email address
• Diagnosis of three or more of the following:
• Waist circumference >=40 inches in and male and >= 35 inches in a female
• Fasting triglyceride level > 150 mg/dl*
• HDL-C < 40 mg/dl in men or < 50 mg/dl in women*
• BP > 130/85 mm Hg*
• Fasting blood glucose > 110 mg/dl
• Or currently on medication to treat the abnormal condition

You may not qualify if…

• Prior history of major cardiovascular events (angina, myocardial infarction, prior coronary revascularization
• Any woman of childbearing potential who is pregnant, breastfeeding/currently lactating, seeking to become pregnant or suspects that she may be pregnant**
• Active treatment for cancer
• Known history of a bilateral mastectomy
• Known history of diabetes (already being treated as high-risk group, would not qualify as having Metabolic Syndrome for purposes of our study)
• Known history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Currently in atrial fibrillation
• Known history of hypo-tension
• Known history of heart failure
• Known history of aortic valve stenosis
• Known history of heart block
• Chest CT scan in the last year
• Cognitive inability as judged by the interviewer

Where it is running

• South Miami Heart Center Outpatient Services — Miami, Florida, United States

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