NCT03205254

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to generate preliminary data on the effects of a short-term diet of either fast food or Mediterranean type diet on HDL and microbiota composition and function in healthy subjects, which includes both normal weight and overweight/obese subjects.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

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

March 28, 2016

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2017

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 2, 2017

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 12, 2021

Status Verified

August 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2017

Last Update Submit

August 5, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Mediterranean dietHDLFast foodGut microbiotaInflammation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • HDL ApoA-I content

    Measure the concentration of ApoA-I in isolated HDL by ELISA

    24 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • HDL lipidomic composition

    24 months

  • HDL proteomic composition

    24 months

  • HDL cholesterol efflux capacity

    24 months

  • HDL anti-inflammatory capacity

    24 months

  • Gut microbiome changes

    24 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to group A follow the 4-day Mediterranean diet and then the 4-day fast food diet with a 4-day washout period in between.

Other: Mediterranean DietOther: Fast food diet

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to group B follow the 4-day fast food diet and then the 4-day Mediterranean diet with a 4-day washout period in between.

Other: Mediterranean DietOther: Fast food diet

Interventions

four days of participant-scaled isocaloric Mediterranean meals

Group AGroup B

four days of participant-scaled isocaloric fast food meals

Group AGroup B

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • years old (women and men)
  • Weigh 133 pounds (60.5kg) or more
  • Currently consuming fast food 4 times per week or less
  • Categorized in "any" of the following BMI ranges:
  • BMI: 18.5-25 kg/m², for the group of healthy subjects with optimal body weight
  • BMI: 26-35 kg/m², for the group of overweight/obese subjects
  • Willing to consume a healthy diet (i.e. low saturated fat, low refined carbohydrate, high fruit and vegetable, high fiber) for 4 days.
  • Willing to consume a fast food diet (i.e. high saturated fat, high refined carbohydrate, low fruit and vegetable, low fiber) for 4 days, including a beef burger twice a day
  • Willing to bring all unfinished food (except beverages) back to Ragle facility in a plastic Ziploc bag.
  • Willing to bring in receipts from fast food purchases

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoker
  • Anemia
  • Food allergies
  • Intolerance to dairy or gluten
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Irregular menstrual cycle
  • Change in hormonal contraceptive use within the previous 3 months
  • Documented chronic diseases including diabetes, thyroid disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer (active), or previous cardiovascular events
  • Current consumption more than 1 alcoholic drink/day
  • Current consumption of fast food more than 4 times per week
  • Fish consumption greater than or equal to 3 times per week
  • Extreme dietary or exercise patterns
  • Recent weight fluctuations (greater than 10% in the last six months)
  • Taking prescription lipid medications (e.g. statins) or other supplements known to alter lipoprotein metabolism such as isoflavones.
  • Visit 1 baseline glucose: \>100 mg/dL
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UC Davis Ragle Center for Human Nutrition

Davis, California, 95616, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Zhu C, Sawrey-Kubicek L, Beals E, Rhodes CH, Houts HE, Sacchi R, Zivkovic AM. Human gut microbiome composition and tryptophan metabolites were changed differently by fast food and Mediterranean diet in 4 days: a pilot study. Nutr Res. 2020 May;77:62-72. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.03.005. Epub 2020 Mar 26.

  • Zhu C, Wong M, Li Q, Sawrey-Kubicek L, Beals E, Rhodes CH, Sacchi R, Lebrilla CB, Zivkovic AM. Site-Specific Glycoprofiles of HDL-Associated ApoE are Correlated with HDL Functional Capacity and Unaffected by Short-Term Diet. J Proteome Res. 2019 Nov 1;18(11):3977-3984. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00450. Epub 2019 Oct 1.

  • Zhu C, Sawrey-Kubicek L, Beals E, Hughes RL, Rhodes CH, Sacchi R, Zivkovic AM. The HDL lipidome is widely remodeled by fast food versus Mediterranean diet in 4 days. Metabolomics. 2019 Aug 17;15(8):114. doi: 10.1007/s11306-019-1579-1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammation

Interventions

Diet, Mediterranean

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet, Plant-BasedDiet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Angela Zivkovic, PhD

    UC Davis Nutrition Department

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Model Details: Randomized two-way crossover design
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2017

First Posted

July 2, 2017

Study Start

March 28, 2016

Primary Completion

July 1, 2019

Study Completion

July 1, 2019

Last Updated

August 12, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations