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Women's Health Trial: Feasibility Study in Minority Populations

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) · Oct 27, 1999

Trial Information

Current as of December 08, 2024

Completed

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BACKGROUND:

The Request for Proposal for the Women's Health Trial: Feasibility Study in Minority Populations was developed and released by the National Cancer Institute with assistance from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Randomized. Recruitment began in August 1992 and ended in February 1994. Forty percent of the subjects were randomized to a control group and 60 percent to the dietary intervention group. Dietary counseling aimed to reduce total fat to 20 percent of calories, reduce saturated fat and dietary cholesterol intakes, and to increase the intak...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

  • Postmenopausal women, aged 50 to 69 years, who consumed 38 percent or more of total calories as fat at baseline.

Trial Officials

Valerie George

University of Miami

W. Hall

Emory University

Albert Oberman

University of Alabama at Birmingham

About National Cancer Institute (Nci)

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a prominent component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dedicated to advancing cancer research and improving patient outcomes through innovative clinical trials. As a leading sponsor of cancer-related studies, NCI focuses on facilitating the development of new therapies, enhancing prevention strategies, and understanding the biology of cancer. The institute collaborates with academic institutions, healthcare providers, and industry partners to conduct rigorous clinical trials that aim to translate scientific discoveries into effective treatments. NCI’s commitment to fostering a robust research environment supports the mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.

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