The Effect of Pecans on Biomarkers of Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
NCT ID: NCT01950806
Last Updated: 2017-04-25
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
28 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-01-31
2016-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
BASIC_SCIENCE
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Pecan-containing diet
Test diet containing 1.5 oz pecans/2000 kcal/day for 28 days
Pecan-containing diet
Nut-free diet
Placebo diet containing no nuts or nut products, and identical in total fat and fiber as the test diet, for 28 days
Nut-free diet
Interventions
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Pecan-containing diet
Nut-free diet
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* BMI 25-35 kg/m2
* Waist/hip \>0.8 for women and \>0.9 for men
* Blood pressure between 120/80 and 159/99
Exclusion Criteria
* Individuals taking estrogen
* Use of cholesterol-lowering medications
* Use of blood pressure-lowering medications
* Regular use of any stomach acid-lowering medications, laxatives (including fiber supplements) or anti-diarrheal medications (prescription or over-the-counter \[OTC\])
* Cardiovascular (heart) disease
* Gastrointestinal disease
* Kidney disease
* Endocrine disease: including diabetes, unstable thyroid disease
* Autoimmune disease: including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, HIV
* Active treatment for any type of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma, within 1 year prior to study admission
* Systolic blood pressure \> 159 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 99 mmHg
* Regular use of oral or injectable steroids
* Gain or loss of \> 10% of body weight within previous 3 months; unwillingness to maintain your weight
* Regular daily intake of ≥ 2 alcoholic drinks
* Vegetarians
* Current allergy to any kind of nut
* Dietary supplement use, including those containing any vitamins, minerals, herbs, plant concentrates (including garlic, gingko, St. John's wort) homeopathic remedies, probiotics, or fish oil (including cod liver oil), for one month prior to study admission
50 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Pecan Shellers Association
UNKNOWN
Tufts University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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IRB10998
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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