HEALS (Healthy Eating And Lifestyle After Stroke)

HEALS (Healthy Eating And Lifestyle After Stroke): A Pilot Trial of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention Program

This lifestyle intervention plan will improve healthy lifestyle practices (diet, exercise, and smoking cessation) among stroke survivors and result in a reduction in measures of general and abdominal obesity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study data collection will consist of a baseline and outcome study visit. Each visit will consist of a survey and physical exam to collect height, weight and body measurements.

Outcome measures include:

  1. Physical Activity: Collected via survey using a version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
  2. Diet: Collected via survey using the Brief Dietary Assessment Tools for Hispanics
  3. Body Mass Index (BMI): Collected via physical exam following the Alaska State Department of Health and Social Services BMI Guidelines
  4. Abdominal Obesity: Collected via physical exam following the NIH Standard Circumference methods.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • Downey, California, United States, 90242
        • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Phase I: Completed 12 month SUSTAIN trial (SUSTAIN criteria: age ≥ 40 years, acute TIA or ischemic stroke within the prior one month and systolic blood pressure (SBP) >120 mm Hg).
  • Phase II: Stroke or TIA > 3 months prior to screening date, age > 20 years, blood pressure (SBP) > 120 mm Hg.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Phase I and Phase II: Same as SUSTAIN criteria: medical condition limiting participation in follow up assessments, severe cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤24), and severe global disability (modified Rankin ≥3).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: HEALS
Intervention group which will receive group clinics addressing smoking cessation, healthy eating, physical activity, and the risk factors of stroke.
No Intervention: Usual Care
This group will receive usual care for stroke survivors

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical activity
Time Frame: 6 months
90 minutes/week moderate activity; change in minutes of physical activity/week
6 months
Diet
Time Frame: 6 months
≥5 servings fruits/vegetables/day; change in # servings fruits/vegetables/day
6 months
BMI
Time Frame: 6 months
BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; change in BMI
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Abdominal obesity
Time Frame: 6 months
achieve <88cm for F and <102cm for M; change in waist circumference
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 114 (Other Identifier: Shenzhen Universisty general hospital)

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