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Supplementation of Critical Nutrients in a Plant-based Diet

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03542591
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 31, 2018
Last Update Posted : December 17, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Andreas Michalsen, Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
500 participants of the vegan/vegetarian congress VegMed are to be included, which should answer once (cross-sectional study) a medicine socio-behaviorist questionnaire on the topic "supplementation of critical nutrients in a plant-based diet" at the VegMed congress on 21/04/2018. The aim of the study is to understand how experts in this field behave and whether actions taken follow official recommendations.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Deficiency, Vitamin Vegan's Anemia (Vitamin B12 Deficiency) Deficiencies Micronutrient Other: Questionnaire on the topic "Supplementation of critical nutrients in a plant-based diet"

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 500 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Supplementation of Critical Nutrients in a Plant-based Diet as Assessed by Experts in Nutrition - a Cross-sectional Survey
Actual Study Start Date : April 21, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date : April 21, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date : April 21, 2018

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Participants of the VegMed congress (Berlin, April 2018) Other: Questionnaire on the topic "Supplementation of critical nutrients in a plant-based diet"
No active intervention, only survey as mentioned above.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Assessment of critical nutrients in vegan diet [ Time Frame: 21st April 2018 ]
    Cross-sectional survey


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Supplementation of critical nutrients in a vegan diet [ Time Frame: 21st April 2018 ]
    Cross-sectional survey

  2. Recommendations for patients by the experts [ Time Frame: 21st April 2018 ]
    Cross-sectional survey


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
  • Participants of the VegMed congress (Berlin, April 2018)
  • Expertise of the respondent in the field of nutritional medicine
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants of the VegMed congress (Berlin, April 2018)
  • Expertise of the respondent in the field of nutritional medicine
  • Presence during the oral education to participate in the survey

Exclusion Criteria:

N/A

Contacts and Locations
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Locations
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Germany
Charité Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde am Immanuel Krankenhaus
Berlin, Germany, 14109
Sponsors and Collaborators
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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Responsible Party: Andreas Michalsen, Principal Investigator, Charite University, Berlin, Germany
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03542591    
Other Study ID Numbers: VegMed2018
First Posted: May 31, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 17, 2018
Last Verified: December 2018

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Avitaminosis
Vitamin B Deficiency
 Deficiency Diseases
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders