Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome
Brief summary
This study is being done to gain knowledge on how effective different approaches of providing a diagnosis and varying educational tools that include DVDs and multimedia or printed instruction sheets on your readiness to increase the subject's level of exercise, lose more weight, eat a healthier diet; and to assess the subject's awareness of their risk of heart disease and their readiness to participate in a comprehensive lifestyle modification program.
Interventions
OTHERHigh-Tech Education
Patients will be told that they have the metabolic syndrome and will subsequently watch two 10-minute videos on the metabolic syndrome and on getting started with exercise. They also receive all the paper-based educational material as in arm 2
OTHERLow-Tech Education
Patients will be told that they have the metabolic syndrome and will subsequently receive paper-based educational material on the metabolic syndrome,pre-diabetes, and hypertension. They also receive pamphlets on dietary management of high cholesterol and triglycerides, and the importance of exercise and weight loss.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Any 3 of the following 5: 1. History of hypertension or either systolic blood pressure \>125 or diastolic blood pressure \>85 mmHg or documented history and receiving treatment for it 2. Abdominal circumference ≥40 inches in men or ≥35 inches in women 3. Fasting triglycerides ≥ 150mg/dL or receiving treatment for it 4. Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100mg/dL but \<126mg/dL 5. HDL cholesterol \<40mg/dL in men or \<50mg/dL in women or receiving treatment for it
Exclusion criteria
1. Documented diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in the clinical record, if previously seen at Mayo. 2. History of coronary artery disease 3. Diabetes mellitus, or using an oral hypoglycemic pill for glucose intolerance 4. Congestive heart failure 5. Familial hypercholesterolemia including familial hypertriglyceridemia, 6. Fasting LDL-cholesterol \>160 mg/dL 7. Fasting triglycerides \> 390 mg/dL 8. Have systolic blood pressure \>160 and diastolic blood pressure \>100mg/dL 9. History of hypertension with changes in their blood pressure medicines within the last 60 days before enrollment. 10. History of dyslipidemia and changes on their lipid lowering agents such as statins, ezetimibe, fibrates or niacin within the last 60 days before enrollment. 11. Secondary causes of obesity such as hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, or eating disorders 12. Pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant during the duration of the study 13. Advanced liver disease 14. Renal insufficiency 15. Having any other major chronic medical condition 16. Unable to do their basic chores at home due to musculoskeletal limitations or other factors affecting their functional status. 17. Physical activity of more than 60 minutes per week of moderate to intense exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle Change: Readiness to Exercise, level of physical activity | 6 weeks |
| Stages of Change for Exercise and for Fruits and vegetables | 6 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed