AzTrials
AzTrials

Cardiovascular DiseasesNCT03742219

Peru Longitudinal Study

A study testing Lifestyle Modification in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Ohio University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in disease prevalence over time in impoverished urban communities in Lima, Peru. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Lifestyle Modification
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
861 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Jun 2017to 1 Mar 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • minors age 12-17 presenting to the free community clinic, with a responsible adult who can give consent; minors will give assent.
  • consenting adults of any age who present to the clinic.

Who cannot join

  • adults who are unable to give consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Ohio University

    Athens, Ohio, 45701

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Longitudinal Evaluation of Disease Prevalence in Impoverished Communities of Lima, Peru

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in disease prevalence over time in impoverished urban communities in Lima, Peru.

Read the detailed description

The aim is to track the changes in disease prevalence of people living in impoverished urban communities in Lima over the next 10 years.

Based on data collected in prior years and in an ongoing manner, Ohio University Global Health teams will be introducing interventions focused to positively impact disease states and trends in this population.

The current focus is on chronic lifestyle related diseases and their precursors: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and overweight / obesity.

Being tested
Lifestyle Modification
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias, Overweight, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lifestyle ModificationBehavioural

    1. Community awareness: a) individuals will be made aware of their own chronic lifestyle diseases and risk factors b) communities will be made aware of their aggregated data concerning chronic lifestyle related diseases and risk factors.
    2. Education for individuals and communities on the meaning of the lifestyle diseases and risk factors. a) individual and small group sessions explaining diseases and lifestyle measures that are helpful, b) community level education to tentatively include i) shopping guides and recipes, ii) urban gardening projects, iii) puppet shows and other community presentations, iv) literature and posters.
Study groups in NCT03742219
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lifestyle InterventionExperimentalImpoverished communities in Lima, Peru will be offered free medical clinics. Four communities have been chosen initially for focus over the following 10 years. These communities will be made aware of their risk for chronic lifestyle related diseases. In conjunction with the communities, specific interventions focused on a plant-based diet, physical activity, stress management and control of unhealthy habits will be devised.
Receives: Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Weight

    weight in kilograms will be utilized to determine body mass index

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  2. Systolic blood pressure

    measured with a manual sphygmomanometer in millimeters of mercury

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  3. Diastolic Blood Pressure

    measured with a manual sphygmomanometer in millimeters of mercury

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  4. glycosylated hemoglobin

    measured in percent via fingerstick capillary blood and portable analyzer

    Measured: periodically over 10 years

  5. Total cholesterol

    measured in percent via fingerstick capillary blood and portable analyzer

    Measured: periodically over 10 years

  6. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

    measured in percent via fingerstick capillary blood and portable analyzer

    Measured: periodically over 10 years

  7. High density lipoprotein cholesterol

    measured in percent via fingerstick capillary blood and portable analyzer

    Measured: periodically over 10 years

  8. Triglycerides

    measured in percent via fingerstick capillary blood and portable analyzer

    Measured: periodically over 10 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Herth Hope Index

    validated survey utilized to evaluate level of hope for the future

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  2. Household hunger scale

    validated survey to measure food insecurity

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  3. Patient Health Questionnaire - 4 (PHQ-4)

    used to evaluate depression and anxiety

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  4. Exercise vital sign

    the minutes of exercise during the last week

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  5. Perceived Stress Scale

    validated survey to evaluate level of stress

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

  6. 24 hour dietary recall

    report of all foods consumed in the last 24 hours, which will be utilized to determine the nutritional value of dietary intake

    Measured: yearly for 10 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Nov 2018
  2. Study start5 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2020

Why it stopped: Low level of returning participants year by year.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
861 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03742219
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-X-88
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
12 Nov 2018
Last updated
15 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lifestyle Modification in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Ohio University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Low level of returning participants year by year.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Weight (time frame: yearly for 10 years). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Mar 2021.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in