Pomegranate Consumption by Poly-medicated Metabolic Syndrome Patients

NCT ID: NCT04075032

Last Updated: 2020-09-10

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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

2018-06-10

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective is to evaluate whether the medication in polymedicated metabolic syndrome patients could determine the effects of a pomegranate extract on i) metabolic markers, ii) inflammatory markers, and iii) the modulation of the gut microbiota.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and crossover trial.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Pomegranate extract-1

Consumption of 2 daily capsules (900 mg pomegranate extract, PE) for 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomegranate extract

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pomegranate extract consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Placebo-1

Consumption of 2 daily capsules (900 mg microcrystalline cellulose, PLA) for 4 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Placebo-2

Consumption of 2 daily capsules (900 mg microcrystalline cellulose, PLA) for 4 weeks. This arm is the previous PE-1 after crossover and one month of wash-out

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Pomegranate extract-2

Consumption of 2 daily capsules (900 mg pomegranate extract, PE) for 4 weeks. This arm is the previous PLA-1 after crossover and one month of wash-out.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomegranate extract

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pomegranate extract consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Interventions

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Pomegranate extract

Pomegranate extract consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) consumption (900 mg/day) for 4 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body mass index \>30 kg/m2 or waist circumference \>94/80 cm (males/females) in European-Caucasians subjects, plus two of the following:
* Triglycerides \>150 mg/dL or under treatment against hypertrigliceridemia.
* Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL
* Diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
* HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) \<40/50 (males/females) or under treatment against low HDLc values.
* Systolic blood pressure \>130 mmHg o diastolic blood pressure \>85 mmHg, or under anti-hypertensive drug treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age under 18 years
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Antibiotic treatment within one month before inclusion in the trial
* Pomegranate allergy or intolerance (known or suspected)
* Chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.)
* Malignancies
* Consumption of botanicals or dietary supplements within one month before the inclusion and during the trial.
* Consumption of ellagitannin-rich sources within one week before the inclusion and during the trial (pomegranate, walnuts, strawberries, raspberries, tea, blackberries and oak-aged wine).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía de Murcia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Research Council, Spain

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Carlos Espín de Gea

Research Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Juan C Espín, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Locations

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Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Murcia, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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AGL2015-64124-R(2)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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