Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Investigation on the Effects of a Vegetable Juice Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Conditions:

Vegetables

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the investigators study is to investigate the impact of a commercial vegetable juice on dietary vegetable intake and select cardiovascular risk factors in a generally healthy population...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \*\*\*Inclusion Criteria\*\*\*
  • Age 40 to 65 yrs
  • Subject's body mass index is between 18.5 - 34.9 kg/m2
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocols
  • Subject is willing to consume a vegetable-based beverage daily for three months
  • \*\*\*Exclusion Criteria\*\*\*
  • Physical signs of health impairment
  • Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Active tuberculosis or lung disease (i.e. COPD)
  • Renal or Liver disease
  • Heart Disease, which includes Cardiovascular events and Stroke
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • Exercise trained individuals
  • History of psychiatric disorders i.e. schizophrenia or bi-polar or depression treated with antidepressants within the last 1 year
  • Anxiety medications
  • Use of MAOI inhibitors within the last 1 year (e.g., phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate), etc.)
  • Quality of life score of 21 or above
  • Routine use of prescription drugs or over-the counter medications, which may potentially modulate the outcome of this study; including antibiotics, aspirin and aspirin-containing formulations, COX-2 inhibitors, antihistamines, corticosteroids, erectile dysfunction drugs
  • Asthma (can be worsened by mild to moderate food allergies)
  • Indications of substance or alcohol abuse within the last 3 years
  • The volunteer is undergoing nicotine cessation therapy
  • Laboratory values outside the reference range if determined to be clinically significant by Dr. M. Eric Gershwin
  • Individuals with known salt-sensitive hypertension
  • History of stage 1 high blood pressure defined as systolic \> 140 and diastolic \> 90, with or without use of HTN medications
  • Multi-Vitamin use other than a One-A-Day essential
  • Use of herbal or plant-based supplements; omega-3 fatty acids, and fish oils and unwilling to discontinue use while participating in the study
  • Allergies to vegetables

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    90 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01161706

    Start Date

    July 1 2007

    End Date

    February 1 2009

    Last Update

    July 13 2010

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    Ragle Human Nutrition Research Center (1283 Academic Surge)

    Davis, California, United States, 95616