NCT01805492

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize changes in gene and protein expression in peripheral blood in patients with, or at risk for, heart disease during an intensive lifestyle modification program.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
422

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2000

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2000

Completed
9.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2009

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2013

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 6, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 6, 2013

Status Verified

March 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

9.1 years

First QC Date

February 21, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 4, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Heart diseasesCardiovascular diseasesLifestyle modificationDietExercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in body mass index

    Change in BMI from baseline to 12 weeks and from baseline to 52 weeks

    Baseline, 12 weeks, 52 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in blood pressure

    Baseline, 12 weeks, 52 weeks

  • Change in lipids

    Baseline, 12 weeks, 52 weeks

  • Change in exercise capacity

    Baseline, 12 weeks, 52 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Behavioral: Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Non-intervention controls retrospectively matched to intervention participants

Interventions

Prospective, nonrandomized clinical intervention to stabilize or reverse progression of heart disease through changes in lifestyle. Lifestyle intervention consisted of four components: 1) a very low fat vegetarian diet (\<10% of calories from fat); 2) 180 minutes/week of moderate aerobic exercise; 3) one hour of stress management each day; and 4) weekly group support sessions.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD)
  • stable angina
  • angioplasty
  • evidence of \>50% luminal narrowing on coronary angiogram
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • bypass surgery
  • stent placement OR
  • two or more CAD risk factors
  • systolic pressure \>140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure \>90 mm Hg)
  • high total cholesterol (\>200 mg/dL)
  • physician diagnosed diabetes
  • body mass index (BMI) \>30
  • family history of heart disease in parents or siblings
  • years of age or older
  • mentally competent to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • known history of autoimmune disease
  • systemic/chronic disease requiring chemotherapy or long term treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Windber Medical Center

Windber, Pennsylvania, 15963, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Ellsworth DL, O'Dowd SC, Salami B, Hochberg A, Vernalis MN, Marshall D, Morris JA, Somiari RI. Intensive lifestyle modification: impact on cardiovascular disease risk factors in subjects with and without clinical cardiovascular disease. Prev Cardiol. 2004 Fall;7(4):168-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1520-037x.2004.3332.x.

  • Vizza J, Neatrour DM, Felton PM, Ellsworth DL. Improvement in psychosocial functioning during an intensive cardiovascular lifestyle modification program. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2007 Nov-Dec;27(6):376-83; quiz 384-5. doi: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000300264.07764.84.

  • Decewicz DJ, Neatrour DM, Burke A, Haberkorn MJ, Patney HL, Vernalis MN, Ellsworth DL. Effects of cardiovascular lifestyle change on lipoprotein subclass profiles defined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Lipids Health Dis. 2009 Jun 29;8:26. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-8-26.

  • Voeghtly LM, Neatrour DM, Decewicz DJ, Burke A, Haberkorn MJ, Lechak F, Patney HL, Vernalis MN, Ellsworth DL. Cardiometabolic risk reduction in an intensive cardiovascular health program. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Jul;23(7):662-9. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2012.01.012. Epub 2012 May 26.

  • Ellsworth DL, Croft DT Jr, Weyandt J, Sturtz LA, Blackburn HL, Burke A, Haberkorn MJ, McDyer FA, Jellema GL, van Laar R, Mamula KA, Chen Y, Vernalis MN. Intensive cardiovascular risk reduction induces sustainable changes in expression of genes and pathways important to vascular function. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2014 Apr;7(2):151-60. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.113.000121. Epub 2014 Feb 21.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Darrell L Ellsworth, PhD

    Windber Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Director, Integrative Cardiac Health Program

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2013

First Posted

March 6, 2013

Study Start

January 1, 2000

Primary Completion

February 1, 2009

Study Completion

February 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 6, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

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