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Clinical Trials/NCT00243581
NCT00243581
Completed
Phase 4

The Effects of an Intensive Lifestyle Modification Program on Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness

SwedishAmerican Health System0 sitesAugust 2000

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
a Myocardial Infarction
Sponsor
SwedishAmerican Health System
Status
Completed
Last Updated
20 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Ornish Program on cardiovascular disease as measured by the IMT of the common carotid artery, and to compare this effect to outcomes from patients participating in traditional cardiac rehabilitation.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2000
End Date
May 2005
Last Updated
20 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
SwedishAmerican Health System

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients will be accepted into the study if they demonstrate one or more of the following within the previous 12 months: a myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, stent placement, or rotoblator procedures. Patients will also accepted if they have stable angina as determined by the Rose Questionnaire or pacemaker associated with one or more of the previously mentioned diagnoses. For the purposes of this study, myocardial infarction is defined as the presence of at least two of the following three criteria: continuous chest pain lasting at least 30 minutes; electrocardiogram changes expressing an evolving myocardial infarction (ST segment elevation or depression, evolving Q waves, or symmetric inversion of T waves); or elevated cardiac enzyme levels (at least twice the I levels).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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