Brazilian Heart-Prevent Meal - A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a brazilian cardioprotective diet plan to reduce cardiovascular risk factors of new cardiovascular events.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

Brazilian heart-prevent meal

Nutrient profile of the diets used was based on the Brazilian guidelines to cardiovascular disease treatment.The main difference between this group involves a Brazilian version of accessible and energy density concept dietary therapy to cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, it explores a set of tools and educational materials that help the patient understand and follow the principles of balanced and healthy diet weekly session with the dietitians which could be in person, by phone or in a gourmet shop. During attendances at the gourmet shop, patients received tips for eating in restaurants, instruction on label reading and a list of typical foods. The menus were based on typical foods consumed in Brazil, all foods included in the menu were low-cost and widely available at local markets

OTHER

Heart prevent control meal weekly

received the usual dietary therapy to patients with cardiovascular diseases, which had the same nutrient profile as presented in Group A, but customized by the integration of mediterranean typical foods (e.g. olive oil and nuts). The difference between groups B and C was the number of sessions with the dietician. Group B received weekly sessions, which could be in person or by phone, and group C had monthly in person sessions

OTHER

Heart prevent control Meal monthly

received the usual dietary therapy to patients with cardiovascular diseases, which had the same nutrient profile as presented in Group A and B, but customized by the integration of mediterranean typical foods (e.g. olive oil and nuts) at the same of group B. The difference of group C was the number of sessions with the dietician. That happen monthly in person sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ministry of Health, Brazil

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Hospital do Coracao

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bernardete Weber, PhD · Hospital do Coração

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

45 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-09-30

Primary Completion

2011-12-31

Completion

2012-01-31

Countries

• Brazil

Study Locations