Status:
COMPLETED
A Grapefruit Feeding Trial in Healthy, Overweight Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Collaborating Sponsors:
Texas A&M University
Conditions:
Weight Loss
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Folklore has suggested that consuming grapefruit may promote weight control. Sparse data exist to support this hypothesis, though there is some evidence of health promotional effects regarding blood p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults, men and premenopausal women
- BMI: 25-45 kg/m2
- Willing to maintain current exercise regimen (not to exceed 10 hours/week)
- Willing to follow a diet low in bioactive rich fruits and vegetables and with no citrus
Exclusion
- History of chronic disease
- Metabolic disease
- Inflammatory disease
- High cholesterol (\>225 mg/dL)
- Smoker
- Taking medications metabolized by the Cytochrome P450 3A enzyme
- History of alcohol or drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01452841
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
October 17 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721