A Study of Strawberries and Disease Risk
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Food Studies, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Endocrine |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Endocrinology, Pharmacology / Toxicology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 15, 2010 |
| End Date: | October 15, 2019 |
Effect of Strawberry on Oxidative Stress- and Inflammatory-mediated Insulin Resistance (IR) in Humans: Combating a Major Risk Factor for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Through Diet
The purpose of this study is to test whether compounds found in strawberries (polyphenolics
which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help
reduce insulin resistance and inflammation, known factors in your blood associated with
disease risk, when eaten with a standard high fat/carbohydrate meal.
which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help
reduce insulin resistance and inflammation, known factors in your blood associated with
disease risk, when eaten with a standard high fat/carbohydrate meal.
The main study is a single-center, randomized, cross-over, 4-arm, dose-response, single-
blinded, 6-hour postprandial study to evaluate the ability of strawberry powder to block
meal-induced oxidative stress and inflammation and concomitantly improve postprandial insulin
sensitivity and glucose handling.
A planned sample size of 45 will be recruited into the study. Thirty subjects for the main
study and 15 subjects for the complement study. Subjects can participate in both studies and
if subjects participate in both studies, there will be a time gap between the main study and
the complement study due to the volume of blood permitted to collect within 56 days.
The complement study will be a 2-arm placebo controlled study following the exact same
protocol as the main study, but using only one strawberry dose (Dose 3 as in the main study)
and comparing the effects relative to a placebo that does not control for fiber.
The main study will take 5- 6 weeks per subject to complete and the complement study will
take 1-2 weeks per subject to complete, depending on subject's schedule.
The procedures conducted at the screening visit include blood sampling by finger prick for a
fasting blood sugar test and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and waist
circumference), vital sign measurements (blood pressure and heart rate) and completion of a
series of questionnaires relating to volunteers' general health and eating habits. Volunteers
may be asked to complete an oral glucose/sugar tolerance test (OGTT) at screening. Volunteers
will be exempt from the OGTT procedure if other qualifying conditions are present. Briefly,
subjects undergoing OGTT will be asked to drink a glucose drink (similar in taste to
kool-aid) in the morning after a 10 hour fast. Blood glucose finger pricks will then be done
at 1 hour and 2 hours for determination of glucose tolerance. If the OGTT is necessary,
additional compensation will be provided.
If qualified, subjects will undergo a 7-day pre-study period during which they will be asked
to record their usual diet intake for 3 days, including 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day, EITHER
followed by randomization into 1 of 4 treatment beverage sequences for the main study:
Placebo (Pbo), Strawberry Dose 1, Strawberry Dose 2 and Strawberry Dose 3, OR followed by
randomization into 1 of 2 treatment (Placebo without fiber and Strawberry Dose 3) beverage
sequences for the complement study.
We expect it to be very difficult to eliminate or severely restrict polyphenolic diet during
the entire study period, therefore subjects will be asked to limit only berry product intake
during the study period. However, subjects will be asked to limit all polyphenolic foods in
their diet for 3 days prior to each study visit.
All subjects will consume the standard high fat/ carbohydrate meal (known to induce
oxidative- and inflammatory- stress) accompanied by 1 of 4 test beverages (whole milk shake
with or without strawberry powder) on four separate occasions for the main study OR 1 of 2
test beverages on two separate occasions for the complement study, so that each subject will
serve as their own control.
Subjects will arrive at the study visits fasted for at least 10 hours, well hydrated and
rested. Each study visit will require blood draws throughout the visit. After pre-study
procedures (height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose finger prick)
and while fasting, a registered nurse (RN) will place a catheter (flexible tubing) in
subjects' arm for the purpose of drawing blood. This catheter will remain only throughout the
study day. Approximately 1 tablespoon of blood will be taken at this time. The test meal and
strawberry shake will be served and thereafter subjects will have blood draws (1 T each time)
at designated time points for the next 6 hours. Each visit will last approximately 7 hours
and subjects will be required to remain at the Clinical Nutrition Research Center on the IIT
Campus for the duration of the visit. Blood samples will be collected at designated time
points during the postprandial period for analysis of metabolic (insulin and glucose
homeostasis), oxidative and inflammatory endpoint markers.
blinded, 6-hour postprandial study to evaluate the ability of strawberry powder to block
meal-induced oxidative stress and inflammation and concomitantly improve postprandial insulin
sensitivity and glucose handling.
A planned sample size of 45 will be recruited into the study. Thirty subjects for the main
study and 15 subjects for the complement study. Subjects can participate in both studies and
if subjects participate in both studies, there will be a time gap between the main study and
the complement study due to the volume of blood permitted to collect within 56 days.
The complement study will be a 2-arm placebo controlled study following the exact same
protocol as the main study, but using only one strawberry dose (Dose 3 as in the main study)
and comparing the effects relative to a placebo that does not control for fiber.
The main study will take 5- 6 weeks per subject to complete and the complement study will
take 1-2 weeks per subject to complete, depending on subject's schedule.
The procedures conducted at the screening visit include blood sampling by finger prick for a
fasting blood sugar test and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and waist
circumference), vital sign measurements (blood pressure and heart rate) and completion of a
series of questionnaires relating to volunteers' general health and eating habits. Volunteers
may be asked to complete an oral glucose/sugar tolerance test (OGTT) at screening. Volunteers
will be exempt from the OGTT procedure if other qualifying conditions are present. Briefly,
subjects undergoing OGTT will be asked to drink a glucose drink (similar in taste to
kool-aid) in the morning after a 10 hour fast. Blood glucose finger pricks will then be done
at 1 hour and 2 hours for determination of glucose tolerance. If the OGTT is necessary,
additional compensation will be provided.
If qualified, subjects will undergo a 7-day pre-study period during which they will be asked
to record their usual diet intake for 3 days, including 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day, EITHER
followed by randomization into 1 of 4 treatment beverage sequences for the main study:
Placebo (Pbo), Strawberry Dose 1, Strawberry Dose 2 and Strawberry Dose 3, OR followed by
randomization into 1 of 2 treatment (Placebo without fiber and Strawberry Dose 3) beverage
sequences for the complement study.
We expect it to be very difficult to eliminate or severely restrict polyphenolic diet during
the entire study period, therefore subjects will be asked to limit only berry product intake
during the study period. However, subjects will be asked to limit all polyphenolic foods in
their diet for 3 days prior to each study visit.
All subjects will consume the standard high fat/ carbohydrate meal (known to induce
oxidative- and inflammatory- stress) accompanied by 1 of 4 test beverages (whole milk shake
with or without strawberry powder) on four separate occasions for the main study OR 1 of 2
test beverages on two separate occasions for the complement study, so that each subject will
serve as their own control.
Subjects will arrive at the study visits fasted for at least 10 hours, well hydrated and
rested. Each study visit will require blood draws throughout the visit. After pre-study
procedures (height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose finger prick)
and while fasting, a registered nurse (RN) will place a catheter (flexible tubing) in
subjects' arm for the purpose of drawing blood. This catheter will remain only throughout the
study day. Approximately 1 tablespoon of blood will be taken at this time. The test meal and
strawberry shake will be served and thereafter subjects will have blood draws (1 T each time)
at designated time points for the next 6 hours. Each visit will last approximately 7 hours
and subjects will be required to remain at the Clinical Nutrition Research Center on the IIT
Campus for the duration of the visit. Blood samples will be collected at designated time
points during the postprandial period for analysis of metabolic (insulin and glucose
homeostasis), oxidative and inflammatory endpoint markers.
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible volunteers must meet ONE or MORE of the criteria (numbers 1-4) associated with
insulin resistance along with all of the other criteria listed (numbers 5-9):
1. Blood glucose concentration between140-199 mg/dL at 2hr from OGTT.
2. Elevated fasting glucose (≥110 mg/dL and <126 mg/dL)
3. Elevated fasting insulin (>75th percentile cutoff of 13.13 μU/mL)
4. Insulin resistance defined by the homeostasis model assessment method of insulin
resistance (HOMA-IR) (glucose [in millimoles per liter] × insulin [in microunits per
milliliter]/22.5) values of at least 2.5.
5. Waist circumference >102 cm (men) and > 88 cm (women) for screening visit invitation
because many epidemiology studies have been shown that waist circumferences may be
related to insulin resistance.
6. Nonsmokers
7. Not taking any medications that would interfere with outcomes of the study, i.e. lipid
lowering medications, anti-inflammatory drugs, or dietary supplements
8. 18 years of age and older
9. No clinical evidence of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, renal,
gastrointestinal or hepatic disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant and/or lactating
- Allergy or intolerance to strawberries and dairy products.
- Current regular consumption of strawberries is > 2 servings per day.
- Fasting blood glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL. Subjects identified with elevated fasting blood
glucose levels will be advised to contact their primary care physician for appropriate
follow-up care.
- Taking over the counter antioxidant supplements or other supplements that may
interfere with the study procedures or endpoints.
- Subjects with unusual dietary habits (e.g. pica).
- Actively losing weight or trying to lose weight (unstable body weight fluctuations of
> 5 kg in a 60 day period).
- Excessive exercisers or trained athletes.
- Subjects with documented atherosclerotic disease, inflammatory disease, diabetes
mellitus, or other systemic diseases.
- Addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.
- Medically documented psychiatric or neurological disturbances.
- Smoker (past smoker may be allowed if cessation is > 2 years)
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