Does Statin Initiation Undermine Dietary Behavior?

The purpose of this research is to improve our understanding of the effects that taking cholesterol reducing pills have on dietary behavior as well as other health related behaviors

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Key information

Conditions

All English Speaking Adults From the Manhattan VA Clinic Who Have Recently Received Their First Prescription for a Statin Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center

New York, 10021, United States

About this study

This study explores the impact of initiating statin therapy on subsequent dietary as well as other lifestyle beliefs, attitudes and behaviors.

Specific aims:

To test whether the initiation of statin therapy increases dietary saturated fat intake among statin naive patients.
To determine what role attitudes, beliefs, expectations, motivation, intention and self-efficacy regarding drug or diet therapy may play in observed changes in dietary behavior after starting statin therapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All English-speaking adults who have recently (within 1 week)received their first prescription for a statin will be eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Will include a history of any of the following:

Prior CVD (myocardial infarction, angina, angioplasty, stroke, CABG. or arterial bypass surgery)
Diabetes patients
Psychiatric patients
AIDS patients
Substance abuse patients
Prior cholesterol lowering medication use
Inability to complete the interviews

Treatment and study plan

Drug and Dietary behavior

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

How drug or dietary therapy may play a role in dietary behavior.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Other

Collaborators

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Sep 22, 2005
Registry last updated: Feb 21, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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