The effects of a Mediterranean dietary intervention in modifying cardiovascular risk factors in high-risk individuals who have experienced a cardiac event.

a Trobe University0 sites680 target enrollmentFebruary 10, 2016

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who.int

Start Date

February 10, 2016

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

a Trobe University

•Eligible participants will be high risk cardiology patients who have experienced a cardiac event with acute presentation to The Northern Hospital or St Vincent's Hospital. Cardiac event includes participants who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (stemi or non\-stemi infarct), angina pectoris or have had coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), balloon angioplasty (with or without stent). Participants will also be included if they have type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

•Exclusion criteria includes participants that: are non\-English speaking, have active malignancy, chronic heart failure, chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Inflammatory bowel disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, renal failure or on dialysis, liver disease), Body mass index (BMI) \>40kg/m2, are currently breastfeeding or pregnant, currently participating in an intervention targeting diet or exercise, inability to attend the counselling sessions or examinations, inability to complete the six month dietary intervention due to medical, cultural, social, religious factors or food allergies/intolerances that prevent them from consuming the intervention foods.