Status:

UNKNOWN

Red-fleshed Apple as a Novel Anthocyanin-biofortified Food to Improve Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.

Lead Sponsor:

University Rovira i Virgili

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universitat de Lleida

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain

Conditions:

High LDL-cholesterol Levels

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary aim is to evaluate the added health value of the presence of anthocyanins in the redlove apple, versus a green apple with a similar matrix, on cardiometabolic risk, and compare the matrix ...

Detailed Description

The worldwide high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires lifestyle changes and new dietary prevention strategies based on the increased intake of foods rich in bioactive compounds, as th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women over 18 years old.
  • LDL-cholesterol levels ≥115 mg/dl and ≥190 mg/dl.
  • Sign the informed consent provided before the initial screening visit.

Exclusion

  • LDL-cholesterol levels ≤115 mg/dl and \<190 mg/dl.
  • Use of hypolipemiant treatment (drugs and functional foods), or hypoglucaemiant treatment.
  • Having diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2.
  • BMI values ≥35kg/m2.
  • Present triglycerides levels ≥350mg/dl.
  • Presenting anemia (hemoglobin ≤13g/dl in men and ≤12g/dl in women).
  • Subjects diagnosed of intestinal disorders such as Chron disease, colitis ulcerous, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
  • Present fructose and/or sorbitol and/or gluten intolerance.
  • Present clinical active chronic disease
  • Use of antioxidants supplements.
  • Being pregnant or intending to become pregnant.
  • Be in breastfeeding period.
  • Present chronic alcoholism.
  • Tobacco use.
  • Participate in or have participated in a clinical trial or nutritional intervention study in the last 30 days prior to inclusion in the study.
  • Being unable to follow the study guidelines.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03795324

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

February 1 2020

Last Update

January 7 2019

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University Rovira i Virgili

Reus, Tarragona, Spain