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Can a Plant-Based diet program help patients lose weight and improve heart health?

NCT ID NCT04091516

Disease control Sponsor: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing a 12-week low-fat, plant-based diet program delivered in a doctor's office. The program encourages whole grains, vegetables, legumes, and fruits, with no animal products or added oils, and no calorie counting. The study measures changes in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar in 48 adults. The goal is to see whether this kind of program is practical and effective enough for other healthcare providers to use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a low-fat, plant-based diet program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give doctors a practical, food-based option to help patients lose weight and improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
What could go wrong
The study is small and short, with no comparison group, so any changes may not last or may not apply to other patients. Participants must prepare their own meals, which can be hard to maintain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Finished

Jul 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women age ≥18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Use of recreational drugs in the past 6 months * Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the study period, as verified by self-report * Unstable medical or psychiatric illness * Lack of English fluency * Inability to maintain current medication regimen * Inability or unwillingness to participate in all components of the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder Lipid Metabolism Disorders prediabetes syndrome Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Blood pressure Diabete mellitus Lipid disorder Prediabetes Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Barnard Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States

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