Evaluation of Cholesterol Education for At-Risk Children

NCT00005718 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 4927R01HL043880
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To evaluate two educational programs that promoted the role of pediatric practices in lowering LDL cholesterol levels in 4-10 year old hypercholesterolemic children through dietary modification.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases; Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease Risk Reduction

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): lead

Related Publications (8)

• Derr JA, Mitchell DC, Brannon D, Smiciklas-Wright H, Dixon LB, Shannon BM. Time and cost analysis of a computer-assisted telephone interview system to collect dietary recalls. Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Dec 1;136(11):1386-92. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116451.

  PMID: 1488965 BACKGROUND

• Shannon BM, Tershakovec AM, Martel JK, Achterberg CL, Cortner JA, Smiciklas-Wright HS, Stallings VA, Stolley PD. Reduction of elevated LDL-cholesterol levels of 4- to 10-year-old children through home-based dietary education. Pediatrics. 1994 Dec;94(6 Pt 1):923-7.

  PMID: 7971012 BACKGROUND

• Bennett MJ, Tershakovec AM, Cortner JA, Shannon BM. A quality assurance program for the measurement of capillary blood cholesterol levels in private pediatric practices. The Children's Health Project. Am J Dis Child. 1993 Mar;147(3):340-5. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1993.02160270102031.

  PMID: 8438823 BACKGROUND

• Tershakovec AM, Jawad AF, Stallings VA, Cortner JA, Zemel BS, Shannon BM. Age-related changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors of hypercholesterolemic children. J Pediatr. 1998 Mar;132(3 Pt 1):414-20. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70012-5.

  PMID: 9544893 BACKGROUND

• Dixon LB, Shannon BM, Tershakovec AM, Bennett MJ, Coates PM, Cortner JA. Effects of family history of heart disease, apolipoprotein E phenotype, and lipoprotein(a) on the response of children's plasma lipids to change in dietary lipids. Am J Clin Nutr. 1997 Nov;66(5):1207-17. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/66.5.1207.

  PMID: 9356540 BACKGROUND

• Dixon LB, McKenzie J, Shannon BM, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, Tershakovec AM. The effect of changes in dietary fat on the food group and nutrient intake of 4- to 10-year-old children. Pediatrics. 1997 Nov;100(5):863-72. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.5.863.

  PMID: 9346988 BACKGROUND

• McKenzie J, Dixon LB, Smiciklas-Wright H, Mitchell D, Shannon B, Tershakovec A. Change in nutrient intakes, number of servings, and contributions of total fat from food groups in 4- to 10-year-old children enrolled in a nutrition education study. J Am Diet Assoc. 1996 Sep;96(9):865-73. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(96)00238-6.

  PMID: 8784330 BACKGROUND

• Brannon SD, Tershakovec AM, Shannon BM. The cost-effectiveness of alternative methods of nutrition education for hypercholesterolemic children. Am J Public Health. 1997 Dec;87(12):1967-70. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.12.1967.

  PMID: 9431285 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases; Hypercholesterolemia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hyperlipidemias; Dyslipidemias; Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 25, 2000
• First Posted: May 26, 2000
• Study Start: April 1, 1990
• Study Completion: March 1, 1993
• Last Updated: February 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2000-07