The Effect of Dates on Plasma Lipids, Oxidative Stress and the Atherogenicity of Serum in Healthy Adults

Phase 4

• Conditions: Atherosclerosis

• Registration Number: NCT00750789
• Lead Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Brief Summary

It has been proven in in-vitro studies that dates decrease the oxidative stress in serum. There have been no in-vivo studies to this date. The current study aims to test whether dates consumption by healthy adults decreases serum oxidative stress and improves serum PON1 activity and serum lipid profile.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-17
• Status Verified: 2008-09
• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-09-10
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 2008-09-11
• Primary Completion: 2008-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
serum oxidative stress	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
serum lipid profile	30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emek Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Afula, Israel