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Plant-based Dietary Intervention for Treatment of Acne

NCT00900939 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2012-08-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a low-fat, vegan diet affects the number of acne lesions, acne severity, and acne extent.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low-fat, vegan diet

Participants in the intervention group will be asked to follow a low-fat, vegan diet for the full 16 weeks of the study. They will also be guided to favor foods with a low glycemic index. The diet consists of whole grains, vegetables, legumes, and fruits, with no restriction on energy intake. Animal products, added oils, and added sugars will be excluded.

BEHAVIORAL

Control

Participants assigned to the control group will be instructed to follow their usual diets for the full 16 weeks of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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