aunceston chilli study
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular disease riskGlucose intoleranceCardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000458639
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 33
Inclusion Criteria
Adults eating a regular diet (e.g. not shift-work) which normally contains some chilli.
Exclusion Criteria
Diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, symptomatic history of cardiovascular disease, tachy-arrythmias, hypertension, morbid obesity, thyroid disease, recent acute intercurrent illness or chronic inflammatory condition: anti-depressants, Viagra or similar, lipid-lowering medication: elite athletes.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Glucose tolerance: 2-hour standard meal challenge[]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a) fasting plasma lipids at start of each challenge[];b) vascular resistance[];c) metabolic rate[At 7 intervals throughout the 2-hour challenge.]