Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02292329
Cardiovascular Benefits of Acai Polyphenols in Volunteers at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiovascular Benefits of Acai in Volunteers at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 23 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Reading · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 30 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to carry out a randomized double blind controlled trial in 30 male subjects to investigate the effect of acai consumption on acute changes in vascular function, and to other cardiovascular markers. As a secondary aim the study will allow us to characterize the absorption and metabolism of acai polyphenols in humans over a 24 hour period.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Acai puree, frozen blended it with banana | 150g of acai fruit, frozen blended it with banana. |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Control Macronutrient matched | Macronutrient matched control in water and also prepared with banana. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-03-01
- Completion
- 2015-03-01
- First posted
- 2014-11-17
- Last updated
- 2016-05-30
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02292329. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.