Food or Supplemental Lutein Absorption

NCT ID: NCT04786392

Last Updated: 2021-07-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-30

Study Completion Date

2021-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate in healthy adults, 18-40 years of age, how the absorption of 5 mg of L differs between consumption as a supplement, blended foods, and whole food equivalent of blended foods.

Detailed Description

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The absorption the macular carotenoids has shown variability between different supplements, and food sources such as egg and spinach. Investigation of the absorption of different forms of food (e.g. cooked, raw, blended) is not as well studied. Investigating the absorption of lutein from different forms of food is important to be able to prescribe lutein from forms of food that will be optimally absorbed.

Conditions

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Macula Lutea Opacity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lutein supplement

Supplement containing 5 mg powdered lutein, capsule filler microcrystalline cellulose.

To be administered once.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lutein supplement

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5 mg lutein supplement.

Blended food beverage

Blended food beverage containing 5 mg lutein from baby spinach. To be administered/consumed once.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Food, blended

Intervention Type OTHER

5 mg lutein from baby spinach, blended.

Whole food

Consumption of 5 mg of lutein from baby spinach. To be administered/consumed once.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Food, unprocessed

Intervention Type OTHER

5 mg lutein from baby spinach, in whole food form.

Interventions

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Lutein supplement

5 mg lutein supplement.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Food, blended

5 mg lutein from baby spinach, blended.

Intervention Type OTHER

Food, unprocessed

5 mg lutein from baby spinach, in whole food form.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and females 18 to 40 years.
* Generally healthy.
* No participant reported history of clinically significant medical conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, renal, immunological, endocrine (including uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease) or haematological abnormalities that are uncontrolled.
* Non-smoker.
* English language proficiency

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant reported diagnosis of serious ocular conditions (e.g. cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, Stagardt's disease)
* Participant reported diagnosis, or current treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
* Participant reported diagnosis of epilepsy.
* Participant aversion, intolerance or allergy to study foods to be consumed (spinach, ginger, lemon, apple, flaxseeds)
* A female currently pregnant or trying to fall pregnant.
* Current or past smoker (within last 12 months).
* Under 18 or over 40 years of age.
* Currently taking a lutein supplement or consuming large amounts of foods containing lutein on a regular basis (\>3 days per week).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Queensland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Veronique Chahay, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Queensland

Locations

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School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland

Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26541886 (View on PubMed)

Chiu CJ, Chang ML, Zhang FF, Li T, Gensler G, Schleicher M, Taylor A. The relationship of major American dietary patterns to age-related macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul;158(1):118-127.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.04.016. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

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PMID: 24792100 (View on PubMed)

Wu J, Seregard S, Algvere PV. Photochemical damage of the retina. Surv Ophthalmol. 2006 Sep-Oct;51(5):461-81. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.06.009.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16950247 (View on PubMed)

Widomska J, Subczynski WK. Why has Nature Chosen Lutein and Zeaxanthin to Protect the Retina? J Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2014 Feb 21;5(1):326. doi: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000326.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24883226 (View on PubMed)

Liu T, Liu WH, Zhao JS, Meng FZ, Wang H. Lutein protects against beta-amyloid peptide-induced oxidative stress in cerebrovascular endothelial cells through modulation of Nrf-2 and NF-kappab. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2017 Feb;33(1):57-67. doi: 10.1007/s10565-016-9360-y. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Frede K, Ebert F, Kipp AP, Schwerdtle T, Baldermann S. Lutein Activates the Transcription Factor Nrf2 in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2017 Jul 26;65(29):5944-5952. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01929. Epub 2017 Jul 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28665123 (View on PubMed)

Howells O, Eperjesi F, Bartlett H. Measuring macular pigment optical density in vivo: a review of techniques. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Mar;249(3):315-47. doi: 10.1007/s00417-010-1577-5. Epub 2011 Jan 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21221629 (View on PubMed)

Kopsell DA, Lefsrud MG, Kopsell DE, Wenzel AJ, Gerweck C, Curran-Celentano J. Spinach cultigen variation for tissue carotenoid concentrations influences human serum carotenoid levels and macular pigment optical density following a 12-week dietary intervention. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Oct 18;54(21):7998-8005. doi: 10.1021/jf0614802.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17032001 (View on PubMed)

van der Made SM, Kelly ER, Kijlstra A, Plat J, Berendschot TT. Increased Macular Pigment Optical Density and Visual Acuity following Consumption of a Buttermilk Drink Containing Lutein-Enriched Egg Yolks: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Ophthalmol. 2016;2016:9035745. doi: 10.1155/2016/9035745. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27064326 (View on PubMed)

Taibi G, Nicotra CM. Development and validation of a fast and sensitive chromatographic assay for all-trans-retinol and tocopherols in human serum and plasma using liquid-liquid extraction. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2002 Nov 25;780(2):261-7. doi: 10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00529-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12401351 (View on PubMed)

Chung HY, Rasmussen HM, Johnson EJ. Lutein bioavailability is higher from lutein-enriched eggs than from supplements and spinach in men. J Nutr. 2004 Aug;134(8):1887-93. doi: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1887.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15284371 (View on PubMed)

Aebischer CP, Schierle J, Schuep W. Simultaneous determination of retinol, tocopherols, carotene, lycopene, and xanthophylls in plasma by means of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Methods Enzymol. 1999;299:348-62. doi: 10.1016/s0076-6879(99)99035-3. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9916214 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2020002809

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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