NCT01141803

Brief Summary

The investigators will assess the protective and antiinflammatory effects of processed fruit and fruit fibre in overweight subjects with signs of metabolic syndrome. A single-blinded parallel study is conducted to investigate the protective effects of fruit fibre on colonic epithelium. Relevant signalling pathways related to cholesterol metabolism, vascular inflammation, oxidative defence, apoptosis and sterol metabolism will be targeted. Volunteers are randomly assigned one of three groups. They are instructed to follow a polyphenol and pectin restricted diet for six weeks. The last four weeks in this six week period, the restricted diet is supplemented with whole apples (550g/day), apple pomace (22g/day) or nothing. Blood, urine, faecal samples and colon biopsies are collected before and after the four weeks intervention period.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
37

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 8, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 11, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 20, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

June 8, 2010

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

AppleApple pomaceMetabolomicsGene expressionLipid metabolismPreventionAntiinflammatory effect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Blood lipid profile (triacylglycerol and total-, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol)

    Measured at week 2

  • Blood lipid profile (triacylglycerol and total-, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol)

    Measured at week 6

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • Blood pressure

    Measured at week 2

  • Blood pressure

    Measured at week 6

  • Anthropometry (weight, height, waist and hip circumference)

    Measured at week 2

  • Anthropometry (weight, height, waist and hip circumference)

    Measured at week 6

  • Inflammatory marker (hs-CRP)

    Measured at week 2

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

control

NO INTERVENTION

Apples

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Apples

Apple pomace

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Apple pomace

Interventions

ApplesDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

550g of apples/day

Apples
Apple pomaceDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

22g apple pomace/day

Apple pomace

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy
  • BMI over 30
  • No daily medication
  • Not strenuous exercise \> 10hours/week
  • No blood donation 3 months before or during the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoking
  • Simultaneous participation in other research projects
  • Use of any dietary supplements

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Human Nutrition, LIFE, University of Copenhagen

Frederiksberg, 1951, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Susanne Bügel, PhD

    Department of Human Nutrition, LIFE, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2010

First Posted

June 11, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

October 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 20, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Locations