A High Protein Diet and Weight Maintenance

February 19, 2008 updated by: University of Melbourne

The Use of a High Protein Diet in Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss and Improved Cardiovascular Risk Factors

An investigation into long term weight maintenance using a high protein or high carbohydrate diet, after a large and rapid weight loss.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

180

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

  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3081
        • Department of Medicine, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy men and women with a BMI >27kg/m2 with co-morbities or BMI >30kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • people with Type II diabetes or other endocrine disorders, women who were pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: 1
High Carbohydrate diet
Dietary supplement: VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet
Other: 2
High Protein diet
Dietary supplement: VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body weight
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cardiovascular risk factors
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Melbourne

Collaborators

Meat and Livestock Australia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2008

Last Verified

June 1, 2003

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HREC 2003.046

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