NCT01453166

Brazilian Heart-Prevent Meal - A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

The Effect of Brazilian Heart Prevent Meal Program Accessible for the Population to Prevent New Cardiovascular Events: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 122 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital do Coracao · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a brazilian cardioprotective diet plan to reduce cardiovascular risk factors of new cardiovascular events.

Detailed description

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in both sexes in Brazil and worldwide. Modifying risk factors such as diet and lifestyle can prevent most cases of cardiovascular disease. This pilot trial is based on specific and traditional brazilian food. The objective is to reduce risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure,dyslipidemia and diabetes in patients with cardiovascular disease history.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Brazilian heart-prevent meal	Nutrient profile of the diets used was based on the Brazilian guidelines to cardiovascular disease treatment.The main difference between this group involves a Brazilian version of accessible and energy density concept dietary therapy to cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, it explores a set of tools and educational materials that help the patient understand and follow the principles of balanced and healthy diet weekly session with the dietitians which could be in person, by phone or in a gourmet shop. During attendances at the gourmet shop, patients received tips for eating in restaurants, instruction on label reading and a list of typical foods. The menus were based on typical foods consumed in Brazil, all foods included in the menu were low-cost and widely available at local markets
OTHER	Heart prevent control meal weekly	received the usual dietary therapy to patients with cardiovascular diseases, which had the same nutrient profile as presented in Group A, but customized by the integration of mediterranean typical foods (e.g. olive oil and nuts). The difference between groups B and C was the number of sessions with the dietician. Group B received weekly sessions, which could be in person or by phone, and group C had monthly in person sessions
OTHER	Heart prevent control Meal monthly	received the usual dietary therapy to patients with cardiovascular diseases, which had the same nutrient profile as presented in Group A and B, but customized by the integration of mediterranean typical foods (e.g. olive oil and nuts) at the same of group B. The difference of group C was the number of sessions with the dietician. That happen monthly in person sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2011-10-17
• Last updated: 2012-07-19
• Results posted: 2012-07-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil