Study to Assess the Effects of High Protein Diet in Obesity, the LOWER Study
LOWER
The Lifestyle, OverWeight, Energy Restriction Study
1 other identifier
interventional
317
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This program is carried out in a dedicated outpatient-clinic in the city of Hengelo for the evaluation and treatment of subjects with obesity. The program puts emphasis on intervention with appropriate diet and physical exercise, and supports the patients in achieving long-term behaviour changes. Interventions which are compared are normal vs high protein/low carb diets.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity
Started Jul 2008
Typical duration for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 16, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 17, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2010
CompletedApril 18, 2024
April 1, 2024
1.8 years
March 16, 2009
April 16, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Body weight
1 year
Study Arms (4)
Normal protein normal carbohydrate
ACTIVE COMPARATORNormal protein normal carbohydrate calory restricted nutrition
Normal protein low carbohydrates
EXPERIMENTALNormal protein low carbohydrate energy-restricted diet
High protein normal carbohydrates
EXPERIMENTALHigh protein normal carbohydrates
High protein low carbohydrate
EXPERIMENTALHigh protein low carbohydrate nutrition
Interventions
Normal protein diet energy restricted
High protein diet, with either low or normal carbohydrate content
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Obesity with BMI \> 27 kg/m2
You may not qualify if:
- Recent loss of body weight (\>10%)
- Underlying malignancy, HIV infection, psychiatric disease
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hospital Hengelo
Hengelo, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
F NR Van Berkum, MD PhD
Previtas Hengelo
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 16, 2009
First Posted
March 17, 2009
Study Start
July 1, 2008
Primary Completion
May 1, 2010
Study Completion
October 1, 2010
Last Updated
April 18, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-04