NCT00937599

Brief Summary

The purpose this research is to check if Brazil Nuts consumed improvement the metabolic profile, state redox and endothelial function in obese adolescents.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 10, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 13, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

July 14, 2009

Status Verified

July 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

July 10, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2009

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesebrazil nutsoxidative stressmicrocirculatorymetabolic profile

Study Arms (1)

Brazil Nuts

EXPERIMENTAL

The first group consumed the brazil nuts and the other group placebo (lactose pills)

Dietary Supplement: Brazil Nut

Interventions

Brazil NutDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

During 16 weeks the adolescents consumed 3-5 nuts/day

Brazil Nuts

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 18 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • pubertal girls obese (BMI \> 30 kg/m) -

You may not qualify if:

  • Consumption of nuts Loss weight before the research chronic disease (hypertension)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research in Vascular Biology (BioVasc), Biomedical Center, State University of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Maranhao PA, Kraemer-Aguiar LG, de Oliveira CL, Kuschnir MC, Vieira YR, Souza MG, Koury JC, Bouskela E. Brazil nuts intake improves lipid profile, oxidative stress and microvascular function in obese adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2011 May 28;8(1):32. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-8-32.

    PMID: 21619692DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

2S albumin, brazil nut

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2009

First Posted

July 13, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

January 1, 2009

Study Completion

January 1, 2009

Last Updated

July 14, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-07

Locations

BR(1)