Can A Nutrition Education Immersion Program Foster Sustainable Improvements in Clinical Parameters Over Time?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Immersion program

• Registration Number: NCT03320551
• Lead Sponsor: University of Florida

Brief Summary

Nutrition and Education Immersion program sponsored by WholeFoods, Inc. for their employees.

Detailed Description

An ongoing Nutrition and Education Immersion program is currently ongoing that is supported by Whole Foods, Inc. for their employees. Eighty employees have previously agreed to attend a one week nutrition education and immersion program October 14-21, 2017. This program will involve nutrition education seminars, exercise and support classes that they are scheduled to attend. All meals are provided. They will all be 100% plant based with low oil. All employees will complete a dietary survey at the beginning of the study. Clinical parameters will be tested at start and end of the program. The majority of the lectures are CME certified by Rush University.

All participants will be approached for participation on day one to allow for the collection of the data being obtained as part of the existing project. In addition to the data from the program, this project will include a lab draw for nutritional markers at baseline and at the end of the immersion program, a dietary survey, SF-36, and DASI at baseline. Participants will be contacted by phone at months 3 and 6 and will be asked to complete the dietary survey, SF-36, and DASI. In addition, self-reported weight will be collected, and occurrence of health events (hospitalizations, new diagnoses). This will end their participation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-16
• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-25
• Primary Completion: 2018-04-18
• Study Completion: 2018-10-15
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• 18yrs or older
• all comers with and without cardiovascular disease risk factors
• are attending the one week lifestyle immersion program sponsored by Whole Foods

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Exclusion Criteria

-unwilling to provide consent

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nutrition Education Immersion Program	Immersion program	Assessing if a one week lifestyle interventions can lead to long term health benefits.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight	Up to 6 months	Self Reported by participating subject

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duke Activity Status Index	Up to 6 months	DASI(Duke Activity Status Index) which is a 12 item questionnaire that utilizes self reported physical capacity to estimate peak metabolic equivalents and has been shown to be a valid measurement of functional capacity.; Score is based on the sum of "yes" replies and a value is given.
Mediterranean Diet Survey	Up to 6 months	Diet Survey which is a standardized survey used to access patient nutritional intake Minimum Score is 0 points and Maximum Score is 15 points
36 Item Short Form Survey	Up to 6 months	SF-36 Quality of Life questionnaire which is a set of generic, coherent and easily administered quality of life measures.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

UF Health; 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida, United States

Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club; 🇺🇸 Naples, Florida, United States