A High Protein Diet and Weight Maintenance - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University of Melbourne Meat and Livestock Australia
Information provided by:	University of Melbourne
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00625235

Purpose

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

Condition	Intervention
Obesity	Dietary Supplement: VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity Weight Control

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	The Use of a High Protein Diet in Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss and Improved Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Further study details as provided by University of Melbourne:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Cardiovascular risk factors [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	180
Study Start Date:	July 2003
Study Completion Date:	January 2006
Primary Completion Date:	January 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1 High Carbohydrate diet	Dietary Supplement: VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet
2 High Protein diet	Dietary Supplement: VLED followed by a high protein or high carbohydrate diet

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00625235

Locations

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

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Melbourne

Meat and Livestock Australia

More Information

Responsible Party:	Meat and Livestock Australia
Study ID Numbers:	HREC 2003.046
Study First Received:	February 19, 2008
Last Updated:	February 19, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00625235
Health Authority:	Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by University of Melbourne:

Obesity
Weight loss
Weight maintenance
VLED

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Weight Loss

Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009