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Clinical Trials/NCT00635544
NCT00635544CompletedNot Applicable

Healthy Life Style in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence: Cross-Over Multicentre Study

Federico II University8 sites in 4 countries80 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2007Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
80
Locations
8
Primary Endpoint
blood glucose and lipids

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of two diets with different glycemic index and fibre content on glucose metabolism and plasma lipid profile of 80 adolescents in 4 European centres.

Secondary objectives are to evaluate the effects of the two standardized diets on selected hormones and variables linked to inflammatory status.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
13 Years to 16 Years (Child)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 13-16 yrs
  • Written informed consent
  • Menstrual cycle for at least 6 months
  • Overweight

Exclusion Criteria

  • Taking part simultaneously in another research trial
  • Involvement in physical training (>4 h/week of vigorous physical activity)
  • Any dietary treatment in the previous two months
  • Body weight changes > 3 kg in the previous two months
  • Gastrointestinal diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, or positive history for recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, epigastric pain, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, flatulence, severe constipation
  • Kidney diseases
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Thyroid or other hormonal diseases
  • Other secondary causes (including illnesses) of hyperlipidemia or altered glucose metabolism
  • Severe hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol > 300 mg/dL or triglycerides >300 mg/dL)
  • Severe hypertension
  • Positive history for eating disorders
  • Any regular drug treatment
  • Any food allergy and intolerance

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

blood glucose and lipids

Time Frame: after 3 weeks of dietary treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • blood hormones and inflammatory status parameters(after 3 weeks of dietary treatment)

Investigators

Sponsor
Federico II University
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (8)

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