Status:

COMPLETED

Watermelon and Beetroot Products on Endothelial Function

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Conditions:

Healthy Young

Older People With Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is the first step to development of cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction occurs due to reduction in nit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for healthy young participants:
  • Age between 18-35 years;
  • Triglycerides ≤ 150 mg/dL
  • HDL-cholesterol ≥ 50 mg/dL for women and ≥ 40 mg/dL for men;
  • Waist circumference ≤ 102 cm for men and ≤ 88 cm for women).
  • Inclusion Criteria for older people with cardiovascular risk:
  • Age ≥ 60 years;
  • Elevated triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL;
  • Reduced HDL-cholesterol ≤ 50 mg/dL for women and ≤ 40 mg/dL for men;
  • Elevated waist circumference ≥102 cm for men and ≥ 88 cm for women).
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Elevated fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dL);
  • Smoking;
  • Beetroot or watermelon allergy;
  • Unwillingness to avoid beetroot or watermelon products during the entire study;
  • Other chronic diseases (diabetes, liver disease, etc.) or acutely ill

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 31 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    12 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04781595

    Start Date

    March 1 2021

    End Date

    July 31 2022

    Last Update

    December 22 2022

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    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27979-000