Effect of Oxidized Plant Sterols on Serum Concentrations of Plant Sterol Oxidation Products (POP)

NCT ID: NCT03312816

Last Updated: 2018-06-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-16

Study Completion Date

2017-12-08

Brief Summary

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The study is a randomised, double-blind, placebocontrolled, parallel dose-response study with four study arms. Sixty subjects will be randomly allocated to consume study products containing varying amounts of plant sterol (PS) oxidation products (POP) or placebo for 6 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Placebo

0 mg/d added POP

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

cookies enriched with POP

Intervention Type OTHER

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low dosage

low added POP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

cookies enriched with POP

Intervention Type OTHER

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Medium dose

medium added POP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

cookies enriched with POP

Intervention Type OTHER

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Hige dose

high added POP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

cookies enriched with POP

Intervention Type OTHER

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Interventions

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cookies enriched with POP

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Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Apparently healthy men and women as judged by study physician.
* BMI \> 18 and \< 35 kg/m2.
* Total cholesterol levels at screening ≥5.0 and ≤8.0 mmol/L
* Blood pressure, heart rate, haematological and clinical chemical parameters within the normal reference range as judged by the study physician.

Exclusion Criteria

* Recently (\<6 months) diagnosed with cardiovascular event(s) (stroke, TIA (Transient ischemic attack), angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure), revascularization or systemic inflammatory conditions.
* Use of plant-sterol/stanol-enriched foods or supplements in the three months prior to the screening and/or during the study.
* Use of over-the-counter and prescribed medication which may interfere with study measurements (i.e. statins, ezetimibe, fibrates, diabetic drugs, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) and ACE (Angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors)), to be judged by the principal investigator.
* Use of oral antibiotics (with the exception of topical antibiotics) in 40 days or less prior to Day -2.
* Pregnant or lactating women.
* Reported alcohol consumption \> 14 units/week (female) or \> 21 units/week (male).
* Reported intense sporting activities \> 10 hours/week.
* Reported weight loss or gain of 3 kg or more during a period of 6 months prior to screening.
* Currently on a medically- or self-prescribed diet, or slimming diet, or the intention to use any kind of diet during the study.
* Currently smoking or being a non-smoker for less than 6 months and reported use of any nicotine containing products in the 6 months prior to screening and/or during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Unilever R&D

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christian Keicher, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charité Research Organisation GmbH

Locations

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Charité Research Organisation GmbH

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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FDS-SCC-2838

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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