Gender, Obesity, C-Reactive Protein, and Oxidative Stress

NCT ID: NCT00079963

Last Updated: 2017-09-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

396 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-03-24

Brief Summary

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This randomized placebo-controlled trial will test whether supplementing with vitamins C and E can lower markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in healthy adults. We will examine whether one antioxidant vitamin is more effective than another, and whether gender or body fat influence the treatment effects. We will also determine whether gender, body fat, or menopausal status are associated with baseline concentrations of inflammation and oxidative stress markers.

Detailed Description

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Participants will be given 1000 mg vitamin C or 800 IU vitamin E daily for 60 days.

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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X

Vitamin C

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vitamin C

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1000 mg/day

Y

Vitamin E

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vitamin E

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

800 IU/day

Z

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

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Vitamin C

1000 mg/day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin E

800 IU/day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Nonsmoker and not passively exposed
* Males and females 18 year and older
* Able to take vitamin supplements
* Able to take acetominophen instead of aspirin or NSAIDs during the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation
* History of ever smoking or passive smoke exposure in the last year
* Active liver disease; history of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, kidney stones, hemochromatosis, or autoimmune diseases; heart disease, stroke, or cancer in the last 5 years
* User of prescribed anti-inflammatory or lipid-lowering medications, oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, or blood-thinning drugs
* User of iron supplements or vitamin E at 600 IU per day or more
* Consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of California, Berkeley

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kaiser Permanente

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gladys Block, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California at Berkeley

Locations

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University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health

Berkeley, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Block G, Jensen CD, Morrow JD, Holland N, Norkus EP, Milne GL, Hudes M, Dalvi TB, Crawford PB, Fung EB, Schumacher L, Harmatz P. The effect of vitamins C and E on biomarkers of oxidative stress depends on baseline level. Free Radic Biol Med. 2008 Aug 15;45(4):377-84. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.04.005. Epub 2008 Apr 16.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18455517 (View on PubMed)

Block G, Shaikh N, Jensen CD, Volberg V, Holland N. Serum vitamin C and other biomarkers differ by genotype of phase 2 enzyme genes GSTM1 and GSTT1. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Sep;94(3):929-37. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.011460. Epub 2011 Aug 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21813807 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R01DK062378

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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62378DK

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id