Remote Dietary Counseling to Promote Healthy Diet and Blood Pressure

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Conditions studied: Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Dietary Modification, Overweight and Obesity

In brief

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines recommend lifestyle modification for patients with elevated blood pressure. While eating a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-type diet, increasing physical activity, and weight loss have been shown to reduce blood pressure, limited resources are available in the primary care setting to help patients make these changes. In this study, the investigators will compare the efficacy of a self-guided vs. dietitian-led approach using web-based lifestyle modification tools to reduce weight, improve dietary quality, and lower blood pressure in overweight/obese adults with elevated blood pressure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03700710

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

187

Starts

2019-01-16

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 24-hour ambulatory SBP 120-160 mmHg
• BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
• Access to a telephone
• Access to a computer or smartphone with internet access
• Complete dietary data entry for at least 5 out of 7 days during run-in period
• Enter weight into the platform during run-in period

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to understand English
• Myocardial infarction, stroke, or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease procedure within last 6 months.
• Current treatment for malignancy
• Planned or previous bariatric surgery
• Pregnant, breast-feeding, or planned pregnancy prior to the end of participation
• Self-reported average consumption of > 21 alcoholic beverages per week or binge drinking.
• Psychiatric hospitalization in past year
• Current symptoms of angina
• Planning to leave the area prior to end of the study
• Current participation in another clinical trial
• Principal investigator discretion (i.e. concerns about safety, compliance)

Where it is running

• Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
• Geisinger Wyoming Valley — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

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