Prospective Randomized Trial of Fruits or Nuts Eaten Between Regular Meals in Healthy Subjects

University Hospital, Linkoeping1 site in 1 country27 target enrollmentAugust 2014

ConditionsHealthy Subjects

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Healthy Subjects
Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping
Enrollment: 27
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: amount of fat in the liver by magnetic resonance imaging
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

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Overview

Brief Summary

Recruitment of 28 subjects that will be randomized to consume fruit or nuts as snacks between regular meals for two months. Laboratory tests for cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic rate, liver steatosis and physical activity are investigated ahead of start of the study and at the end of the trial period och two months. Participants will be allowed to buy fruits or nuts on their own but to keep track (diaries) of the amount consumed. They will be reimbursed for the costs of the snacks.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2014

End Date

May 2015

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel