Status:

COMPLETED

Feeding the Rainbow to Investigate Endothelial Dysfunction

Lead Sponsor:

Bastyr University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Washington

Conditions:

Dietary Modification

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the change in blood carotene concentration between a food-based versus nutritional supplement-based intervention. This study will randomize up to 60 hea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adults aged 18-65
  • in good health by the absence of exclusion criteria on standardized medical history interview
  • willingness to be randomized
  • willingness to complete multiple blood draws following fast food consumption on two occasions over 28 days

Exclusion

  • children \<18 years
  • current use of carotenoid supplements (not including typical multivitamins containing beta-carotene)
  • current use of polyphenol supplements including green tea, resveratrol, pine bark extract, cocoa, and/or grape skin extract
  • current use of aspirin, statins or regular (\>2 per week) use of NSAID medications
  • current smoking or past smoking greater than 3 packs total or currently living with a smoker
  • excessive alcohol intake (\> 3 drinks per day) or history of alcoholism
  • known exposure to asbestos
  • autoimmune disease
  • hemachromatosis
  • history of gallbladder disease including gall stones or gall bladder removal
  • pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome or diabetes (1 or 2)
  • established cardiovascular disease (arrhythmia, heart failure, hypertension treatment or untreated stage II hypertension (≥160/90; stage II technically diastolic ≥100mmHg, will maintain diastolic cutoff of 90mmHg), past MI or stroke)
  • renal or liver disease (viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis "fatty liver")
  • acute infection except viral colds
  • residual injury/pain/limitation from trauma
  • chronic musculoskeletal disorders including osteoarthritis requiring pain medications
  • psychiatric disorders that would impair completion of research tasks
  • allergies to supplied foods
  • anyone on a medically-prescribed diet
  • \>3.5 servings fruits/veggies per day
  • inability to consume entire study Control meal w/in specified timeline (30 minutes)
  • current pregnancy or breast feeding
  • refusal to participate in blood draws following the control meal.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01175577

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

February 3 2012

Active Locations (2)

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Bastyr University Clinical Research Center

Kenmore, Washington, United States, 98028

2

University of Washington Clinical Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195