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Effect of Dietary Fat Type in Combination With High Protein on Plasma Homocysteine Levels

A study testing Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil in people with Healthy, run by Malaysia Palm Oil Board at 1 site in Malaysia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, the investigators address the research question of whether palm olein will have a positive influence on plasma total homocysteine levels in human volunteers provided with high-protein diets formulated from common Malaysian foods. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteMalaysia
Study dates
Feb 2009to Oct 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Apparently healthy adult males and females aged 20-60 years, with BMI 23.0 -29.9 kg/m2, and free from any disease (will be decided through history taking, physical examination and biochemical tests).
  • Not on any medication or treatment associated with reduction of CHD.
  • Non-smokers and non heavy drinker or having smoking or alcoholic history.
  • Not pregnant or lactating.
  • Willing to adhere to the Dietary Guidelines to the study.

Who cannot join

  • Obese [Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30] or grossly underweight (BMI < 18).
  • Suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, CHD, cancer or any liver/renal disease.
  • People with blood clotting problem.
  • Hypertensive persons (systolic pressure > 140 mmHg, diastolic pressure > 90 mmHg)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Malaysia1 site
  • Malaysian Palm Oil Board

    Kajang, Selangor, 43000

Other trials in Malaysia

About this study

Official title: Effect of Dietary Fat Type in Combination With High Protein on Plasma Homocysteine Levels and Selected Markers of Cardiovascular Heart Disease Risk in Human Volunteers

In this study, the investigators address the research question of whether palm olein will have a positive influence on plasma total homocysteine levels in human volunteers provided with high-protein diets formulated from common Malaysian foods.

Hypothesis: There is a significant difference on the effects of the three experimental oils (palm olein, olive and coconut oil) on plasma tHy levels and the other markers of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk measured.

Read the detailed description

The experimental are comprise of 30% kcal fat, 20% kcal protein and 50% kcal carbohydrate. Each of the test fat [palm olein (POo), virgin olive oil (OO) and coconut oil (CO)] contributes to two-thirds of total dietary fat will be compared.

Three meals a day providing 2000 kcal, including breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for the 5-weeks period of each fat rotation.

45 volunteers are fed with normal cooking oil for 3 weeks for standardisation purpose. They were then stratified into 3 groups according to gender, homocysteine and cholesterol level. The volunteers will be randomized, blinded and will undergo a 3 arms crossover intervention. Each intervention will take 5 wk with 2 wk wash out in between.

Baseline blood samples will be taken while other blood samples will be collected at week-4 and -5 of the study.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil
Keywords
Palm olein, homocsyteine, Cholesterol, lipoproteins, Interleukins, CRP, Blood Pressure, Total homocystein, Serum lipid profile, Serum apolipoproteins, Inflammatory markers

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut OilDietary supplement

    Effect of dietary fat type in combination with high protein on plasma homocysteine levels; 5 wk each with 2 wk wash out in between

Study groups in NCT00941837
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Olive OilExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil
Coconut oilExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil
Palm OleinExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total homocysteine

    Measured: 4th and 5th week

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Lipids profile and inflammatory markers

    Measured: 4th and 5th weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2009
  4. Study completionOct 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00941837
Sponsor's protocol ID
IMU R043/2008
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
16 Jul 2009
Last updated
8 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Voon PT, Ng TK, Lee VK, Nesaretnam K. Virgin olive oil, palm olein and coconut oil diets do not raise cell adhesion molecules and thrombogenicity indices in healthy Malaysian adults. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2015 Jun;69(6):712-6. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.26. Epub 2015 Mar 25.

    PubMed 25804278
  • Voon PT, Ng TK, Lee VK, Nesaretnam K. Diets high in palmitic acid (16:0), lauric and myristic acids (12:0 + 14:0), or oleic acid (18:1) do not alter postprandial or fasting plasma homocysteine and inflammatory markers in healthy Malaysian adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec;94(6):1451-7. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.020107. Epub 2011 Oct 26.

    PubMed 22030224

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Olive Oil, Palm Olein Oil, Coconut Oil in people with Healthy, run by Malaysia Palm Oil Board at 1 site in Malaysia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Malaysia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total homocysteine (time frame: 4th and 5th week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00941837, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2011.

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