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Postprandial Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Inflammatory Response
Dietary Exposure
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Diet, Healthy
Interventions
Other: Meal based on red meat
Other: Meal based on red meat, fish products or vegan products
Registration Number
NCT04247009
Lead Sponsor
Göteborg University
Brief Summary

Patients with RA will be studied to see whether meals of different content will affect inflammation and metabolic variables in the postprandial state. Healthy controls will also be invited to examine potentially different responses to patients with RA.

Detailed Description

The PIRA study aims to evaluate the metabolic and inflammatory effects after a vegan meal or a meal containing red meat or fish in patients with RA and matched controls. The study have a cross-over design and each participant will have one of three meals every week and then be compared to themselves. In addition healthy individuals will be included for the red meat meal so that the response from this meal could be compared between patients with RA and their matched controls. Blood samples will be collected before the meal (fasting) and every hour until 5h. Primary outcome will be high sensitive IL-6. Secondary outcomes will be additional inflammation markers such as area under curve for hs-CRP and gene expression in PBMC:s regarding genes related to inflammation and, glucose, blood lipids and metabolomics-profile in serum and urine.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, diabetes
  • Allergy or intolerance to any of the foods in the study
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Use of any blood lipid lowering medication, glucocorticoids or IL-6-inhibitor during the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment
  • Smoking
  • Hemoglobin < 100 g/L

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Meat controlsMeal based on red meatMatched controls served a meal of meat
MeatMeal based on red meat, fish products or vegan productsPatients with RA served a meal of meat
VeganMeal based on red meat, fish products or vegan productsPatients with RA served a vegan meal
FishMeal based on red meat, fish products or vegan productsPatients with RA served a meal of fish
MeatMeal based on red meatPatients with RA served a meal of meat
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Urine metabolomicsFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Patterns of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis of metabolites,analysis of several timepoints separately

Serum metabolomicsFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Patterns of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis of metabolites, analysis of several timepoints separately

Circulating interleukin 6From baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Changes from fasting to postprandial

Circulating high sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP)From baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Changes from fasting to 5 hours postprandial, area under curve

Gene expression analysisFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Changes in gene expressions related to inflammation and disease activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Circulating triacylglyceridesFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

Blood lipid levels, Area Under curve from fasting to 5 hours postprandial

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient-reported quality of lifethrough study completion, expected to be complete within 1 year

Measured by EQ5D-5L questionnaire

Resting metabolic ratethrough study completion, expected within 1 year

measured by indirect calorimetry

InsulinFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

blood insulin levels measured by NMR-analysis

Patient-reported healththrough study completion, expected to be complete within 1 year

Measured by the Short Form (SF36) questionnaire

GlucoseFrom baseline up to 5 hours postprandial

blood glucose levels measured by NMR-analysis

Patient-reported background and dietary habitsDuring trial, expected to be complete within 1 year

Measured by questionnaire about socioeconomic status and changes in dietary habits related to perceived health

Body compositionMeasured at inclusion and during trial, expected to be complete within 1 year

measured by electric impedance analysis

Patient-reported dietary intakeThrough study completion, expected to be complete within 1 year

measured by food frequency questionnaire and 4-day food diary

Patient-reported disabilityDuring trial, expected to be complete within 1 year

Health Assessment Questionnaire, disability index (HAQ)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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Göteborg, Not In US/Canada, Sweden

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