Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:38 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:38 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01776034
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria Stroke:
* Physician-confirmed diagnosis of stroke (\> 6 weeks)
* Body mass index between 23 to 45 kg/m2
* Age 30 to 75 years
Exclusion Criteria Stroke:
* Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
* Current participation in a face-to-face weight management program
* Uncontrolled diabetes (hospitalization within the prior 6 months)
* Serious mental illness
* Thyroid and adrenal gland diseases
* Inability to walk 3 meters with or without a cane or walker
* Severe cardiopulmonary disease that limits engagement in physical activity (e.g., myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement during the past three months, serious cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, and pulmonary embolus) or abnormal blood pressure or heart rate response after the 6-Minute Walking Test (e.g., a drop in systolic blood pressure of \>10mmHg from baseline)
* Severe cognitive deficits (Screening questioanire called the Short Orientation Memory-Concentration \< 12)
* Currently taking oral corticosteroids, antipsychotic (except for depression medication), or medications specifically for weight loss
* 3 or more falls in the past month
* Bulimia
* Unable to speak English over the phone
* Able to eat independently and is not on a special diet because of difficulty in swallowing
* Unstable weight (gained or lost \>10lbs in the last two months)
Inclusion Criteria MS or RA:
* Physician-confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis
* Body mass index between 23 to 45 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria MS or RA:
* Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
* Current participation in a face-to-face weight management program
* Uncontrolled diabetes (hospitalization within the prior 6 months)
* Serious mental illness
* Inability to walk 3 meters with or without a cane or walker
* Severe cardiopulmonary disease that limits engagement in physical activity
* Severe cognitive deficits (Short Orientation Memory-Concentration \< 12)
* Currently taking oral corticosteroids, antipsychotic (except for depression medication), or medications specifically for weight loss
* 3 or more falls in the past month
* Bulimia
* Unable to speak English
* Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal disease (change in type and dosage of medication within the prior 3 months)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
30 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT01776034
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01776034