Effects of Avenanthramide-enriched Oats on Inflammation
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Conditions studied: Inflammation
In brief
The objective of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel trial is to determine whether consuming avenanthramide-enriched oats daily for 8 weeks on can improve biomarkers of inflammation in older, obese adults.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01527604
- Run by
- Tufts University
- People needed
- 16
- Starts
- 2012-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-19
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men \& postmenopausal women, age 50 years and over
- BMI 30-36 kg/m2
- waist:hip ratio > 0.8 for women, > 0.9 for men
You may not qualify if…
- Cigarette smoking and/or nicotine replacement use
- 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, untreated thyroid disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Active treatment for any type of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma, within 1 year prior to study admission
- Systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg
- Regular use of oral steroids
- Regular daily intake of ≥ 2 alcoholic drinks
- Strict vegetarians
- No dietary supplements, 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
Where it is running
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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