Clinical trial · Interventional
UCSD Get Fit, Be Fit Study
Effects of Pistachio Consumption in a Weight Loss Intervention on Weight Change, Dietary Intake and Metabolic Factors
NCT03387709CI-TRIAL-00044201completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the Get Fit, Be Fit Study is to examine the effect of incorporating pistachios in an intensive 4-month cognitive-behavioral weight loss intervention in overweight and obese men and women, to examine effects on metabolic factors, and to monitor and examine changes in dietary intake and food choices during the intervention, in a randomized controlled study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight and Obesity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dietary guidance diet | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pistachio-enriched diet | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Pistachio-enriched diet
- description
- Participants in this group will be individually counseled on a lower calorie diet, receive pistachios to be consumed daily for four months, and receive print materials on incorporating pistachios into their diet.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Pistachio-enriched diet
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- General dietary guidance diet
- description
- Participants in this group will receive general dietary guidance as part of a 4-month long group intervention.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: General dietary guidance diet
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Weight Loss
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and Women who reside in the San Diego area * Age 21 and older * BMI ≥ 27.0 kg/m2 and ≤40 kg/m2 * No known allergy to tree nuts * Non-diabetic * Non-smoker * Willing and able to participate in clinic visits, group sessions, and telephone and Internet communications at specified intervals * Able to provide data through questionnaires and by telephone * Willing to maintain contact with the investigators for 6 months * Willing to allow blood collections * Capable of performing a simple test for assessing cardiopulmonary fitness * Willing and able to be physically active Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to participate in physical activity because of severe disability * Inability to restrict consumption of nuts for four months * History or presence of a co-morbid disease for which diet modification and increased physical activity may be contraindicated * Self-reported pregnancy or breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy within the next year * Currently actively involved in another diet intervention study or organized weight loss program * Having a history or presence of a significant psychiatric disorder or any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with participation in the trial. * Prior to enrollment * Subjects will be screened for diabetes and considered ineligible with a fasting blood glucose ≥125 mg/dL.
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