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Vegetarian Diet and Innate Immunity in Patients With Myocardial Infarction and in Healthy Volunteers (FRESH-MI Study)

Exploring vegetarian diet's impact on heart health and immunity.

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The study is observing how a vegetarian diet affects the body's natural immunity in heart attack patients (myocardial infarction) and healthy people. **Participants** will try a vegetarian diet for five weeks, pause for six weeks, then switch to their usual diet for five weeks. Blood tests will be performed to study inflammation. Participants will answer questionnaires at different times to see if they're open to vegetarian eating. The study uses a special design called PROBE, where some details are hidden from researchers to avoid bias.

  • **Duration**: The study lasts around nine months with different diet phases.
  • **Involvement**: Blood samples and questionnaires are part of the study activities.
  • **Key Considerations**: Participants shouldn't have prior conditions like diabetes or be on certain medications.

Being part of this study could help understand if a vegetarian diet can improve health after a heart attack. Participants need to be comfortable with blood tests and dietary changes. Eligibility depends on specific health conditions and lifestyle factors.

Study details
    Myocardial Infarction

NCT06209723

Radboud University Medical Center

24 January 2024

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