The INTER-CARDIO Study: The Impact of Commonly Consumed Fat on Cardiovascular Health; a Randomised Controlled Trial
INTER-CARDIO
1 other identifier
interventional
50
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in postprandial cardiometabolic metabolic indices following interesterified fats used commercially versus application appropriate non- interesterifed alternative fat.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2018
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 13, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 31, 2019
CompletedJanuary 27, 2020
August 1, 2019
1.3 years
February 13, 2018
January 24, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Endothelial function
Flow mediated dilatation
Up to 8 hours
Postprandial lipaemic response
Area under plasma TAG concentration/ time curve
Up to 8 hours
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Postprandial lipaemic response
Up to 8 hours
Metabolomic for assessment of atherogenic potential (lipoprotein) analysis
Up to 8 hours
Glycaemic response
Up to 8 hours
Insulinaemic response
Up to 8 hours
Nitric oxide bioavailability
Up to 8 hours
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Interesterified
EXPERIMENTALCommercially available interesterifed fat spread. 50g fat.
Non- interesterified
ACTIVE COMPARATORCommercially available non-interesterified fat. 50g fat.
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORRapeseed oil. 50 g fat.
Saturated fat control
ACTIVE COMPARATORButter. 50g fat
Interventions
50 g fat provided as commercially available interesterified fat.
50 g fat provided as commercially available non-interesterified fat.
50g fat provided as commercially available spreadable butter
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Males and females aged 35-75 years
You may not qualify if:
- Able to understand the information sheet and willing to comply with study protocol
- Able to give informed consent
- Medical history of myocardial infarction, angina, thrombosis, stroke, cancer, liver or bowel disease or diabetes
- Body mass index \< 20 kg/m2 or \> 35 kg/m2
- Plasma cholesterol ≥7.5 mmol/L
- Plasma triacylglycerol \> 3 mmol/L
- Plasma glucose \> 7 mmol/L
- Blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg
- Current use of antihypertensive or lipid lowering medications
- Alcohol intake exceeding a moderate intake (\> 28 units per week)
- Current cigarette smoker (or quit within the last 6 months)
- ≥ 20% 10-year risk of CVD as calculated using a risk calculator
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Kings College London
London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
King's College London
London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Hall WL, Alkoblan A, Gibson PS, D'Annibale M, Coekaerts A, Bauer M, Bruce JH, Lecomte B, Penhoat A, Laugerette F, Michalski MC, Salt LJ, Wilde PJ, Berry SE. Postprandial lipid and vascular responses following consumption of a commercially-relevant interesterified palmitic acid-rich spread in comparison to functionally-equivalent non-interesterified spread and spreadable butter: a randomised controlled trial in healthy adults. Food Funct. 2024 Mar 4;15(5):2733-2750. doi: 10.1039/d3fo05324e.
PMID: 38380649DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 13, 2018
First Posted
February 19, 2018
Study Start
July 1, 2018
Primary Completion
October 1, 2019
Study Completion
October 31, 2019
Last Updated
January 27, 2020
Record last verified: 2019-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share