NCT05010083

The University of Michigan OWL (Online Wellness and Lifestyle) Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this trial is to pilot test our existing very low carbohydrate diet intervention, adapted for young adults.

Detailed description

Obesity increases the risk of a variety of illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, asthma, and depression. While advice from the Centers for Disease Control, American Heart Association, and the National Institutes of Health recommend a low-fat diet with a focus on whole grains and lean meats, research shows that a very low-carbohydrate diet may be more effective at reducing body mass index (BMI). Given the disconnect between recommendations and research, higher quality, long term, large trials are needed. In preparation for that research, the investigators plan to pilot test a very low-carbohydrate diet program, the OWL study (Online Wellness and Lifestyle Study), for 30 young adults followed over 4 months.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	diet and lifestyle program	See description of main arm.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-23
• Primary completion: 2022-06-01
• Completion: 2022-06-01
• First posted: 2021-08-18
• Last updated: 2022-10-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States