Status:
COMPLETED
Absorption and Antioxidant Effects of Polyphenolics From Acai
Lead Sponsor:
Texas A&M University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Metabolic Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A human clinical consumption trial will be performed in volunteers with increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease (Metabolic Syndrome), which includes obesity and diabetes and related conditio...
Detailed Description
1. Experimental Design: Approximately 50 male and female participants between the ages of 18 and 65 years, who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease but have not had a hospitalization due to ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elevated waist circumference: ≥102cm in men and ≥ 88 cm in women
- Elevated triglycerides:≥ 150 mg/dL
- Reduced HDL-C:\<40 mg/dL in men and \<50 mg/dL in women
- Elevated blood pressure:≥ 130 mmHg systolic blood pressure or ≥ 85 mmHg diastolic blood pressure
- Elevated fasting glucose:≥ 100 mg/dL
Exclusion
- History of any relevant acute cardiac event (myocardial infarction, episode of heart failure)
- Recent (within 3 months) or recurrent hospitalizations
- Drug treatment for type II diabetes
- aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal
- Abuse of alcohol or substance, smoking, history of seizures, or other relevant ongoing or recurrent illness, liver or renal dysfunction, pregnancy (positive urine pregnancy test) or lactation, known allergy against any of the juices, known infection with hepatitis B, C, or HIV, intake of vasoactive drugs
- Individuals participating in regular aerobic exercise training program (\>30 minutes, ≥ 3 times/wk)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02227628
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
October 18 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory (ESNL) in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States, 77845