Giving a Low Carbohydrate Diet to Overcome Hypertension

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension, African Americans, Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted, Risk Reduction Behavior

In brief

This study will test the preliminary efficacy of adding a very low carbohydrate dietary intervention to the evidence-based DPP-GLB on blood pressure reductions for lower-income AA men and women in a community-based clinic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04230928

Run by

Baylor Research Institute

People needed

64

Starts

2020-03-05

Expected to finish

2023-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1) men and women aged ≥ 18 years
• 2) willingness to participate in a 10-month study
• 3) systolic blood pressure > 120 mm/Hg +/- diastolic blood pressure > 80 mm/Hg
• 4) African American race

You may not qualify if…

• 1) diagnosed congestive heart failure
• 2) Hypertension stage 4 or higher (e.g., SBP >180 mm/Hg; DBP > 110 mm/Hg)
• 3) received or needing more than 3 anti-hypertensive medications
• 4) pregnant or planning to become pregnant
• 5) receiving or needing a heart transplant
• 6) Using injected long or short-acting insulin for diabetes treatment
• 7) not African American race
• 8) unable to speak and read English with fluency

Where it is running

• Baylor Research Institute — Dallas, Texas, United States

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