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| Name | Class |
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| University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen | OTHER |
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30 obese moderate-to-severe heart failure patients will be randomized to intervention or control in groups of 5-10 subjects.
All will receive dietetic advice according to randomization and according to the European Heart Association.
Intervention subjects will initiate with 8 weeks low energy diet, 800-1000 kcal/d by formula diet and subsequent four weeks reintroduction to regular foods supplying 1200 kcal/d substituting two daily meals with formula meal replacement.
Control subjects are advised to follow the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.
Patients will be monitored by blood sampling and assessed by change in physical performance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| low energy diet | Experimental | low energy diet treatment |
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| Nordic recommendation | Active Comparator | Nordic recommendation, no restrictions on energy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dietetic group sessions | Behavioral | Group sessions to improve dietary adherence |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in six minute walk test from baseline to week 16 (end of study) | Performance measure | weeks 0 and 16 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in lipid status from baseline to week 16 (end of study). | Blood sample and analyses for lipids | weeks 0,1,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| ID | Term |
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| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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