Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Dietary Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Lead Sponsor:

Christopher Gardner

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Obesity

Hyperlipidemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the Antioxidant Study was to compare the efficacy of foods naturally rich in antioxidants with that of antioxidants in a pill form on markers of inflammation and plasma cholesterol in healt...

Detailed Description

Increasing the amount of antioxidants in your diet is thought to be one way to improve your health. If antioxidants do have a beneficial effect, one way to measure that is to examine possible changes ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Overweight/obesity; high LDL cholesterol, pre-hypertension.

Exclusion

  • Daily intake of \> 5 servings of vegetables and fruits 2. Fasting blood glucose \>140 mg/dL 3. BMI \>40 4. Liver or renal disease; Atherosclerosis (e.g., CAD, PAD); Malignant neoplasm; Ongoing infection; Inflammatory disease 5.Currently taking the following medications: Anti-inflammatory drugs Lipid lowering drugs Anti-hypertensive drugs Calcium containing drugs Drugs known to affect blood coagulation Drugs known to affect antioxidant status 6. Pregnant or lactating 7. Inability to communicate effectively with study staff

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00756405

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

February 22 2023

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305