NCT02376660

Brief Summary

A randomized control trial to assess the effect of oats on lipid profile of mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects. Subjects consumed 35g of oats twice daily (total of 70g / day) in place of carbohydrates as part of their usual diet. 70 grams of oats provide 3 grams of soluble fiber. Control group consumed the usual diet. Subjects followed up for 4 weeks. In total 3 assessment visits of the subjects planned for the study period.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2012

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2013

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 25, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 3, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

March 3, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

February 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 25, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • reduction of total cholesterol

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • LDL-c

    4 weeks

  • Triglycerides

    4 weeks

  • Blood pressure

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Oats

EXPERIMENTAL

70 grams oats

Other: Oats

usual diet and exercise

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

usual diet and exercise

Interventions

OatsOTHER
Oats

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women between 20 and 50 years old
  • Total Cholesterol: ≥ 200 mg/dL and \< 240mg/dL
  • Availability and willingness to follow study protocol
  • Stable body weight for previous 3 months (not more than 5% weight change)

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects already on lipid lowering drugs
  • LDL-c \> 190 mg/dL
  • Total cholesterol \<200 mg/dL and \>240 mg/dL
  • Subjects with serum creatinine levels \> 1.3 mg/dL (female) or 1.4 mg/dL (male), nephropathy, evidence of hepatic disease or history of alcohol abuse
  • Baseline Triglycerides: \> 300 mg/dL
  • Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) as diagnosed by a physician
  • Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism (as per physician's discretion)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (as per physician's discretion)
  • Acute infections or chronic debilitating diseases like tuberculosis, malignancy, HIV infection etc. Any life threatening serious disorder of the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs or other organs by history
  • Irritable bowel syndrome by history
  • Unwillingness to give written informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Pregnancy \& lactation (by history)
  • Severe end organ damage
  • Subjects with allergy to oats
  • Heavy smokers (smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Gulati S, Misra A, Pandey RM. Effects of 3 g of soluble fiber from oats on lipid levels of Asian Indians - a randomized controlled, parallel arm study. Lipids Health Dis. 2017 Apr 4;16(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12944-017-0460-3.

Study Officials

  • Anoop Misra, MD, MBBS

    Fortis Clinical Research Limited

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2015

First Posted

March 3, 2015

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02