Status:
COMPLETED
Selenium Status Measured in Blood After a Higher Intake of Fish and Shellfish - a Randomized Dietary Intervention Study
Lead Sponsor:
Danish Cancer Society
Collaborating Sponsors:
Technical University of Denmark
Danish Shellfish Center
Conditions:
Selenium Status
Selenium Uptake From Fish and Shellfish
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-74 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to investigate, whether higher intake of selenium rich food items such as fish and shellfish, is associated with higher selenium blood levels. The secondary aim is to...
Detailed Description
Selenium is an essential trace element that is incorporated into proteins in the human body and it hereby plays a major role in several important cellular processes. Previous studies have indicated th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men and women
- 50-74 years
- BMI 18.5-28 kg/m2
- non-smokers
Exclusion
- strenuous exercise \> 10 h/week
- excessive intake of alcohol
- frequent intake of fish and shellfish \> 200-300 g/week
- intake of dietary supplements 3 months before or during the study
- frequent use of medication except antihypertensive medicine, cholesterol lowering medicine and hormone replacement medicine
- simultaneous participation in other research projects
- cancer diagnosis within the past 5 years
- severe chronic diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01224249
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
September 29 2011
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Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100