Metro Atlanta Heart Disease Study - II (MAHDS II)

Morehouse School of Medicine210 enrolled

Overview

A 12-week treatment/control trial was implemented to assess the effects of a multi component lifestyle program on improvements in body mass index, weight, perceived stress and blood pressure in African American men and women who were at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. It was hypothesized that treatment group would experience significant improvements when compared to the control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

210

Conditions

African Americans With Hypertension.

Interventions

12-week lifestyle modificationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: African American men and women aged \>21 with elevated blood pressure and excess body weight who resided in metro Atlanta, GA. \- Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with normal blood pressure and body weight, as well as those residing outside of metro Atlanta, GA. Individuals with psychological conditions were also excluded. \-

Locations (1)

Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

blood pressure

a 12-week behavior modification program was implemented to assess the effects of nutrition counseling, stress reduction education, and directed physical activity on African Americans at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Time frame: 10/2002 - 11/2003

Secondary Outcomes

body weight

Time frame: 10/2002 - 11/2003

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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