NCT04230928

Giving a Low Carbohydrate Diet to Overcome Hypertension

A Pilot Study Comparing Dietary Approaches to Decrease Hypertension in a Lower Income, African American Population at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 74 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will test the preliminary efficacy of adding a very low carbohydrate dietary intervention to the evidence-based DPP-GLB on blood pressure reductions for lower-income AA men and women in a community-based clinic.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the effects of consuming a very low carbohydrate (VLC) diet in a sustainable community care setting, in addition to routine medical care, to African American (AA) with pre-hypertension, hypertension (stage 1-3), or cardiovascular disease risk factors. This study will also secondarily assess the feasibility of following a VLC diet in a low-income, AA population.

Conditions

• Hypertension
• African Americans
• Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
• Risk Reduction Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Very low carbohydrate diet	Participants will learn to follow a very low carbohydrate diet in modified versions of GLB modules 2,3,5 \& 10. Participants will learn to track carbohydrate intake
OTHER	Standard DPP-GLB diet	Participants will learn to follow a very low fat, calorie-restricted diet and track fat grams and caloric intake in standard GLB modules 2,3,5, \& 10
BEHAVIORAL	Standard DPP-GLB program modules	Participants will learn standard DPP-GLB modules for other lifestyle modifications for stress, physical activity, etc. in sessions 1,4,6-9, 11-22

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-05
• Primary completion: 2021-11-18
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2020-01-18
• Last updated: 2026-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States