Effect of DASH Eating Pattern on Heart Failure Outcomes (DASH HF)
Heart Failure NYHA Class III

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure NYHA Class III focused on measuring Nutrition, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Cardiometabolic Outcomes, Pulmonary Artery Pressure, CardioMEMS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18+ years of age
- English language literacy
- Diagnosis of HF ≥ 3 months
- Diagnosis of NYHA Class III HF (historical assessment)
- Subjects must be stable on HF medication regimen for one month prior to study entry
- At least 1 HF hospitalization within 24 months of enrollment
- BNP >200 pg/ml
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have had an unplanned HF-related hospitalization within 2 months of enrollment
- Subjects with a Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) <25 ml/min who are nonresponsive to diuretic therapy or who are on chronic renal dialysis
- Subjects likely to undergo heart transplantation within 2 months of enrollment
- Subjects with severe conditions limiting 6-month survival
- Unavailability during scheduled data collection points
- Cognitive impairment
Sites / Locations
- University of Georgia Clinical and Translational Research UnitRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
DASH Eating Pattern
The DASH eating pattern meals prepared for study participants will strictly follow DASH meal planning guidelines published by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. During the intervention phase of the study, all participants will exclusively consume prepared meals and provided beverages which will be delivered to participants' homes. Meals will be planned and prepared based on individual participant energy needs and dietary restrictions by a Registered Dietitian at the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA) Bionutrition Unit located at Emory University.