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Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates on Endothelial Function in Persons With Metabolic Syndrome

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01224743
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 20, 2010
Last Update Posted : October 20, 2010
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
NSA, LLC
Information provided by:
Griffin Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Dehydrated fruit and vegetable concentrates provide an accessible form of phytonutrient supplementation that may offer cardioprotective effects. This study assessed the effects of encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates on endothelial function and cardiac risk markers in subjects in a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled crossover clinical trial with three treatment arms.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Metabolic Syndrome Dietary Supplement: Blend 1 Dietary Supplement: Blend 2 Dietary Supplement: Placebo Phase 1 Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 64 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates on Endothelial Function in Persons With Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial
Study Start Date : December 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2008
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2008

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo capsules are provided by the study sponsor and are identical in appearance to active treatments to ensure blinding.
 Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Placebo capsules are provided by the study sponsor and are identical in appearance to active treatments to ensure blinding.
Experimental: Blend 2
Blend 2 - combination of Juice Plus+® Orchard (Fruit) and Garden (Vegetable) blends
 Dietary Supplement: Blend 2
Blend 2 consists of a combination of Juice Plus+® Orchard (Fruit) and Garden (Vegetable) blends
Other Name: Juice Plus+® Orchard, Garden
Experimental: Blend 1
Blend 1 - combination of Juice Plus+® Orchard (Fruit), Garden (Vegetable), and Vineyard (Berry) blends
 Dietary Supplement: Blend 1
Blend 1 consists of a combination of Juice Plus+® Orchard (Fruit), Garden (Vegetable), and Vineyard (Berry) blends
Other Name: Juice Plus+® Orchard, Garden, Vineyard


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Endothelial Function [ Time Frame: 8-weeks ]
    Endothelial function as flow-mediated dilatation (FMD)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Weight [ Time Frame: 8-weeks ]
    Measured on a calibrated scale

  2. Lipid panel [ Time Frame: 8-weeks ]
    Total cholesterol, TG, HDL, LDL, ratio

  3. Insulin [ Time Frame: 8-weeks ]
    Serum insulin


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • metabolic syndrome defined by AHA/NHLBI criteria
  • nonsmoker
  • not taking any other vitamins or dietary supplements
  • able to have blood pressure measured bilaterally at the brachial artery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • any unstable medical condition that would limit the ability to participate fully in the trial
  • rheumatologic disease requiring regular use of NSAIDs
  • preexisting cardiovascular disease
  • diagnosed eating disorder
  • inability to complete endothelial function assessment.
  • use of insulin, glucose sensitizing medication, vasoactive medications (including glucocorticoids, antineoplastic agents, psychoactive agents, or bronchodilators), nutriceuticals, fiber supplements, and tobacco.
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Locations
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United States, Connecticut
Griffin Hospital
Derby, Connecticut, United States, 06418
Sponsors and Collaborators
Griffin Hospital
NSA, LLC
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: David L Katz, MD, MPH Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
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Responsible Party: David L. Katz, MD, MPH / Director, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01224743     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Griffin Hospital IRB #2004-22
First Posted: October 20, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 20, 2010
Last Verified: October 2010

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
Disease
Pathologic Processes
 Insulin Resistance
Hyperinsulinism
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases