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- Clinical Trial NCT01741298
Biobehavioral Bases & Management of Metabolic Syndrome (CHARMS) (CHARMS)
November 30, 2012 updated by: Neil Schneiderman, University of Miami
Biobehavioral Bases & Management of Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is increasingly being recognized as a major threat to good health - especially cardiovascular health - and its frequency appears to be increasing in relation to the current epidemic of obesity.
The objective of this study is to determine whether a program of enhanced lifestyle intervention can, compared to standard care, reduce the frequency and severity of the metabolic syndrome as assessed by clinical, metabolic, inflammatory and vascular outcome measures.
EC will consist of a 17-session structured, lifestyle intervention plan, directed at achieving weight reduction and increasing physical activity change through education, behavior modification and stress management, and conducted in groups.
It will comprise a 3-month Core Curriculum of 8 sessions, followed by a Maintenance phase with 9 monthly sessions delivered by lifestyle counselors, experienced in breaking through barriers in working with socioeconomically disadvantaged members of minority groups.
All participants will have baseline, 6-monthly and 1-year assessments.
This project, Project 2, entitled Community Health Approaches to Reducing Risk in the Metabolic Syndrome (CHARMS), seeks to study psychosocial and behavioral (lifestyle) variables that may contribute to the progression or amelioration of atherosclerotic processes underlying the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD).
Study Overview
Detailed Description
The metabolic syndrome is increasingly being recognized as a major threat to good health - especially cardiovascular health - and its frequency appears to be increasing in relation to the current epidemic of obesity.
The objective of this study is to determine whether a program of enhanced lifestyle intervention can, compared to standard care, reduce the frequency and severity of the metabolic syndrome as assessed by clinical, metabolic, inflammatory and vascular outcome measures.
The project will compare the effects of Enhanced Care (EC) in 112 patients (80 completers) to Standard Care (SC) in 112 patients (80 completers) over a 12-month period.
Following 3 run-in sessions given to both SC and EC participants, eligible subjects randomized to SC will receive lifestyle modification advice as recommended management of the metabolic syndrome and this will be administered at the baseline and the 6 month assessment visits.
EC will consist of a 17-session structured, lifestyle intervention plan, directed at achieving weight reduction and increasing physical activity change through education, behavior modification and stress management, and conducted in groups.
It will comprise a 3-month Core Curriculum of 8 sessions, followed by a Maintenance phase with 9 monthly sessions delivered by lifestyle counselors, experienced in breaking through barriers in working with socioeconomically disadvantaged members of minority groups.
All participants will have baseline, 6-monthly and 1-year assessments.
This project, Project 2, entitled Community Health Approaches to Reducing Risk in the Metabolic Syndrome (CHARMS), seeks to study psychosocial and behavioral (lifestyle) variables that may contribute to the progression or amelioration of atherosclerotic processes underlying the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD).
Outcome variables will include measures of glycemic control/insulin resistance and/or dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, inflammation and overt manifestations of disease.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
112
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
30 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women
- Age 30-70 years
- Language: English or Spanish
- At least 3 features of the NCEP ATP-III metabolic syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes
- Established CVD
- Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP >160 and diastolic BP >100 mm Hg)
- Established liver disease
- Renal insufficiency
- Psychiatric illness
- Chronic substance abuse within the past 5 years
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or severe asthma.
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: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Lifestyle counseling
CHARMS Intervention Participants (Pts) randomized to the lifestyle intervention received a yr long, 17 session intervention.
Pts were asked to wear a pedometer and record their food intake for at least the week prior to each session.
The first 4 sessions were delivered weekly, followed by 4 sessions delivered biweekly and finally 9 sessions delivered monthly.
Each session was approximately 1-2 hrs.
At the beginning of each session anthropometric, physical activity and dietary data were collected.
Participants were lead in a 5 min deep breathing exercise before the didactic portion of the session began.
Sessions targeted a broad range of material related to diet, physical activity, and psychosocial well-being.
Participants were given homework assignments to incorporate covered material into their daily lives.
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received follow-up assessments at 6 and 12 months post randomization.
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Participants (Pts) randomized to the lifestyle intervention received a yr long, 17 session intervention.
Pts were asked to wear a pedometer and record their food intake for at least the week prior to each session.
The first 4 sessions were delivered weekly, followed by 4 sessions delivered biweekly and finally 9 sessions delivered monthly.
Each session was approximately 1-2 hrs.
At the beginning of each session anthropometric, physical activity and dietary data were collected.
Participants were lead in a 5 min deep breathing exercise before the didactic portion of the session began.
Sessions targeted a broad range of material related to diet, physical activity, and psychosocial well-being.
Participants were given homework assignments to incorporate covered material into their daily lives.
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received follow-up assessments at 6 and 12 months post randomization.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Weight loss
Time Frame: 1 year
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Weight will be checked during each intervention session with the goal of losing 7% of total body weight from the enrollment date.
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1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Measures of glycemic control/insulin resistance.
Time Frame: 1 year
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Secondary outcomes measures will include glycemic control aka insulin resistance.
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
March 1, 2008
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2011
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2011
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 27, 2012
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 30, 2012
First Posted (Estimate)
December 4, 2012
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
December 4, 2012
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 30, 2012
Last Verified
November 1, 2012
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Other Study ID Numbers
- P01 HL 36588- Proj 2
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