NCT01762267

Effects of DASH Diet on Corticosteroids Medication Use

Phase 3 Study of Beneficiary Effects of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) on the Metabolic Aeffects of Corticosteroids Medications Use

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 27 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on the metabolic side effects of corticosteroids medications use.

Detailed description

Objective: To determine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on the metabolic side effects of corticosteroids medications use. Design: A randomized clinical trial was undertaken in 60 patients on corticosteroid therapy for 10 weeks. Patients were randomly assigned to a DASH or control diet. Fasting blood sample were measured to determine blood glucose and lipid profile. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were measured based on the standard guidelines.

Conditions

• Nutritional and Metabolic Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	nutrition intervention	DASH diet control diet

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2013-01-07
• Last updated: 2013-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran