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Lifestyle Risk ReductionCLIPNCT06420817

Effect of a Customised Lifestyle Medicine Strategy on Lowering Blood Lipid Levels in Indian Physicians

A study testing Indian version of a 'Portfolio' diet, Physical Activity and Intermittent fasting in people with Lifestyle Risk Reduction and Cholesterol, Elevated, run by Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute at 1 site in India.

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Trial summary

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses evidence-based therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic conditions. Studies have shown that a 50 mg/dl reduction in LDL reduces the risk of developing stroke by 20%, and a 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP reduces the risk of developing MACE… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Indian version of a 'Portfolio' diet, Physical Activity and Intermittent fasting
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
15 Feb 2024to 15 Aug 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Those who have been started on any medication for chronic illnesses unless sufficient period (3 months) is over for stabilization of parameters on those medications.
  • People on insulin, steroids and warfarin.
  • Those who alter their medications during the intervention
  • Those who are unfit to exercise

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Manoj Varanattu

    Thrissur, Kerala, 680005

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About this study

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses evidence-based therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic conditions. Studies have shown that a 50 mg/dl reduction in LDL reduces the risk of developing stroke by 20%, and a 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP reduces the risk of developing MACE by 22% and stroke by 41%. The CLIP (Cholesterol Lowering Lifestyle Intervention Project) is an innovative initiative proposed to evaluate the combined effect of an Indian version of Portfolio diet-based nutrition strategy, intermittent fasting, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction techniques on lowering blood lipid levels in health professionals and their family. The study aims to evaluate the effect of CLIP on changes in blood pressure, weight, HbA1C levels, blood CRP levels, and other blood parameters.

Read the detailed description

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses evidence based therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to prevent, treat and often reverse chronic conditions using whole food plant-based diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress reduction, avoiding risky substances and positive social connections with or without medications.

Epidemiological and interventional studies have shown clearly that a 50 mg/dl reduction in LDL reduces the risk of developing stroke by 20% and a 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP reduces the risk of developing MACE by 22% and the risk of developing stroke by 41%.(Enas EA, et al, Indian Heart Journal, 2011, cadiresearch.org,) Studies by the nutrition expert David J.A. Jenkins and colleagues from Toronto University have shown that grouping plant based whole foods, which have their own cholesterol lowering ability when eaten alone, will have a larger effect when they are eaten together or combined into a "portfolio" as part of a regular diet (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle /196970). The 'portfolio diet' plan has been subsequently shown to reduce cholesterol similar to powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs without any side effects in various other studies as well. However, no study has so far looked at the effects of this diet on Indian population. Also, no reported study in the world so far has looked at the effects of a combination of lifestyle medicine interventions including the Indianized version of portfolio diet on the reduction of lipid levels in health care workers CLIP (Cholesterol lowering Lifestyle Intervention Project) is an innovative lifestyle medicine intervention project that we propose to carry out under the academic guidance of the Dept of Lifestyle Medicine , CMC, Vellore.

Research Question: Will a customised lifestyle medicine strategy over a period of 4 weeks lower blood lipid levels significantly in adults between 18 and 70 years?

Null Hypothesis: A customised lifestyle medicine strategy over a period of 4 weeks will not significantly lower blood lipid levels in adults between 18 and 70 years Type of study: A Quasi Experimental Study

Time duration:

Preparation: 4 weeks Intervention: 4 weeks Result compilation and analysis: 4 months Total: 6 months

AIM: To evaluate the combined effect of an Indian version of Portfolio diet-based nutrition strategy, Intermittent fasting, Exercise, Sleep and Stress Reduction Techniques on lowering blood lipid levels in health professionals and their family

Secondary objectives: To evaluate the effect of the CLIP interventions on the changes in

  • Blood Pressure
  • Weight
  • HbA1C levels
  • Blood CRP levels
  • Other blood Parameters including Lipo A

The study would be done in 2 phases. In the first phase the pretest questionnaire would be administered through google forms and health education on whole food plant-based diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress reduction \& avoiding risky substances would be given.

In the second phase Intervention would be carried out and monitoring would be done online daily / weekly by the investigative team.

Population: Willing members of health professionals and their family Inclusion Criteria: All willing health professionals and their family aged between 18 and 70 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who have been started on any medication for chronic illnesses unless sufficient period (3 months) is over for stabilization of parameters on those medications.
  • People on insulin, steroids and warfarin.
  • Those who alter their medications during the intervention
  • Those who are unfit to exercise

Methods:

Enrolment and Training:

All the participants who meet the criteria for the study will be enrolled from an already existing WhatsApp group of Modern Medicine doctors and their family interested in lifestyle interventions.

The study protocol will be familiarised online through social media platforms on the basic concepts of lifestyle medicine in general and the interventions adopted in particular, before the commencement of the intervention.

Consenting members will be enrolled in the study and will undergo the following interventions:

  1. Baseline Screening: The following parameters will be evaluated (by the participants) during the preparation stage before the commencement of the intervention:

Anthropometry \& Clinical: Height, Weight, Waist Circumference, Waist to Hip Ratio, BP Biochemistry: Lipid Profile, Apolipoprotein B, Lipoprotein A, HbA1C, Blood sugar (Fasting and PP), CRP, LFT, RFT, Uric Acid, TSH

II. Lifestyle Interventions: The participants will be supervised to

  • follow the prescribed diet plan
  • do intermittent fasting for 12 hours daily and
  • join for an hour of group online exercise program 3 days a week.
  • Monitor the sleep duration as per PSQI (Pittsburgh sleep quality index) scores
  • (Exercise Duration = 180 minutes per week including cardio, strength training and flexibility)
  • Compliance: Adherence to all interventions planned will be monitored through a weekly questionnaire, software like habit tracker and online Zoom meetings

III. Final Evaluation: Final Anthropometry, Clinical and Biochemical Parameters achieved will be obtained at the end of 4 weeks. (Pre and post biochemical evaluation will be done by the participants in the same lab)

Expected outcome of the study: It is expected that diet and other lifestyle interventions included in the study will lower total cholesterol and LDL levels (primary outcomes) of the participants in proportion to their degree of compliance to interventions.

  1. Proportion of participants achieving reduction in BMI \& Waist to Hip Ratio
  2. Proportion of hypertensive participants achieving reduction in BP
  3. Proportion of DM participants achieving reduction in HbA1C
  4. Proportion of participants achieving reduction in TC \& LDL levels
  5. Proportion of participants achieving reduction in all the other biochemical parameters studied
Being tested
Indian version of a 'Portfolio' diet, Physical Activity, Intermittent fasting, Monitoring of sleep and stress levels
Keywords
Intermittend fasting, Blood lipid level lowering
Medical subject headings
Risk Reduction Behavior, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Indian version of a 'Portfolio' dietBehavioural

    Also called Indian version of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol lowering foods

    The participants will be required to follow the prescribed diet plan for 4 weeks

  • Physical ActivityBehavioural

    Also called Exercise, Workout

    The participants will be required to join for an hour of group online exercise program 3 days a week for 4 weeks

    • (Exercise Duration = 180 minutes per week including cardio, strength training and flexibility)
  • Intermittent fastingBehavioural

    Also called Time Restricted Eating

    The participants will be required to do intermittent fasting for 12 hours daily for 4 weeks

  • Monitoring of sleep and stress levelsBehavioural

    The participants will be required to monitor their sleep and stress levels

Study groups in NCT06420817
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lifestyle InterventionsExperimentalLifestyle Interventions (a prescribed whole food plant-based diet, physical activity and intermittent fasting along with monitoring of sleep and stress levels) would be carried out to the enrolled participants
Receives: Behavioral: Indian version of a 'Portfolio' diet; Behavioral: Physical Activity; Behavioral: Intermittent fasting; Behavioral: Monitoring of sleep and stress levels

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in the blood lipid levels

    The combined effect of an Indian version of Portfolio diet-based nutrition strategy, Intermittent fasting, Exercise, Sleep and Stress Reduction Techniques on lowering blood lipid levels

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Changes in the anthropometric and biochemical parameters

    The effect of a customised lifestyle intervention technique on changes in Blood Pressure, Weight, BMI, HbA1C levels, Blood HS CRP levels and Other blood Parameters including Lipoprotein A

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 May 2024
  2. Study start15 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completion31 May 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
The study would be done in 2 phases. In the first phase the pretest questionnaire would be administered throughGoogle forms and health education on various Lifestyle Medicine interventions would be given. In the second phase Intervention would be carried out and monitoring would be done online daily / weekly by the investigative team. The following five strategies of lifestyle medicine will be tried to lower the lipid levels in the study group: 1. Nutrition - modified/Indianized Portfolio diet - (Primary Intervention) 2. adequate exercise - 180 minutes of moderate intensity exercises every week 3. intermittent fasting of 12 hours every day 4. sleep monitoring and 5. monitoring stress levels
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06420817
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLIP
Acronym
CLIP
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
15 May 2024
Last updated
20 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Marchie A, Faulkner DA, Wong JM, de Souza R, Emam A, Parker TL, Vidgen E, Trautwein EA, Lapsley KG, Josse RG, Leiter LA, Singer W, Connelly PW. Direct comparison of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods with a statin in hypercholesterolemic participants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Feb;81(2):380-7. doi: 10.1093/ajcn.81.2.380.

    PubMed 15699225
  • Khodamoradi K, Khosropanah MH, Ayati Z, Chang D, Nasli-Esfahani E, Ayati MH, Namazi N. The Effects of Fenugreek on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Aug;52:102416. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102416. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

    PubMed 32951700
  • Heshmat-Ghahdarijani K, Mashayekhiasl N, Amerizadeh A, Teimouri Jervekani Z, Sadeghi M. Effect of fenugreek consumption on serum lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytother Res. 2020 Sep;34(9):2230-2245. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6690. Epub 2020 May 8.

    PubMed 32385866
  • Gopa B, Bhatt J, Hemavathi KG. A comparative clinical study of hypolipidemic efficacy of Amla (Emblica officinalis) with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase inhibitor simvastatin. Indian J Pharmacol. 2012 Mar;44(2):238-42. doi: 10.4103/0253-7613.93857.

    PubMed 22529483
  • Akhtar MS, Ramzan A, Ali A, Ahmad M. Effect of Amla fruit (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) on blood glucose and lipid profile of normal subjects and type 2 diabetic patients. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2011 Sep;62(6):609-16. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2011.560565. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

    PubMed 21495900
  • Uma Maheswari K, Dilara K, Vadivel S, Johnson P, Jayaraman S. A review on hypo-cholesterolemic activity of Nigella sativa seeds and its extracts. Bioinformation. 2022 Apr 30;18(4):343-348. doi: 10.6026/97320630018343. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 36909699
  • Hallajzadeh J, Milajerdi A, Mobini M, Amirani E, Azizi S, Nikkhah E, Bahadori B, Sheikhsoleimani R, Mirhashemi SM. Effects of Nigella sativa on glycemic control, lipid profiles, and biomarkers of inflammatory and oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. Phytother Res. 2020 Oct;34(10):2586-2608. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6708. Epub 2020 May 11.

    PubMed 32394508
  • Sahebkar A, Beccuti G, Simental-Mendia LE, Nobili V, Bo S. Nigella sativa (black seed) effects on plasma lipid concentrations in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Pharmacol Res. 2016 Apr;106:37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.02.008. Epub 2016 Feb 10.

    PubMed 26875640
  • Prasad K, Khan AS, Shoker M. Flaxseed and Its Components in Treatment of Hyperlipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease. Int J Angiol. 2020 Dec;29(4):216-222. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1709129. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

    PubMed 33268971
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    PubMed 34384619
  • Amiri M, Raeisi-Dehkordi H, Sarrafzadegan N, Forbes SC, Salehi-Abargouei A. The effects of Canola oil on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis with dose-response analysis of controlled clinical trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2020 Nov 27;30(12):2133-2145. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

    PubMed 33127255
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    PubMed 30006369
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    PubMed 11022873
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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Indian version of a 'Portfolio' diet, Physical Activity and Intermittent fasting in people with Lifestyle Risk Reduction and Cholesterol, Elevated, run by Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in the blood lipid levels (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06420817, which also lists 38 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 May 2024.

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