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ObesityNCT02137434

Calcium Over Postprandial Effects of Fatty Meal on Metabolism, Blood Pressure, Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Function.

A study testing Dietary calcium and Supplementary calcium in people with Obesity, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate calcium acute influence over the postprandial effects of a fatty meal on serum calcium, plasma glucose and triglycerides, blood pressure, oxidative stress, and endothelial function in obese women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 50 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Dietary calcium and Supplementary calcium
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Feb 2014to Dec 2015
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 25 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 and below 40 kg/m2
  • habitual dietary calcium intake below 500 mg per day

Who cannot join

  • smoking
  • dietary supplements or drugs that could interfere with body weight, metabolic profile and blood pressure
  • diabetes
  • thyroid dysfunction
  • hypertension
  • angina pectoris
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  • heart kidney or liver failure
  • intestinal malabsorption
  • acute or chronic inflammation
  • HIV infection
  • autoimmune diseases
  • cancer
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • dyslipidemia with indication for drug treatment
  • history of myocardial infarction or stroke
  • pregnancy and lactation
  • menopause

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thaís S Ferreira, MSc. contact

55 21 2334-2063

thaissferreira@gmail.com

Brazil1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Discipline of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, Rio de Janeiro State University

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030

    Márcia G Torres, PhD., 55 21 23342063, marciarsimas@gmail.com

    Thaís S Ferreira, MSc.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Influence of Dietary and Supplementary Calcium Over the Postprandial Effects of a Fatty Meal on Metabolism Profile, Blood Pressure, Oxidative Stress, and Endothelial Function of Obese Women.

The purpose of the study is to investigate calcium acute influence over the postprandial effects of a fatty meal on serum calcium, plasma glucose and triglycerides, blood pressure, oxidative stress, and endothelial function in obese women.

Read the detailed description

Studies suggest that dietary calcium intake is inversely associated with cardiovascular disease, but supplementary calcium appears to be associated with raised risk of cardiovascular events. Fatty meals lead to oxidative and inflammation which seems to interfere in postprandial dismetabolism, a predictor of cardiovascular events. To investigate calcium acute influence over the postprandial effects of a fatty meal a crossover, controlled, and randomized clinical trial will be conducted with obese adult women who will be randomized into one of the three interventions, characterized by a fatty meal with different contents of calcium: low calcium (40 mg), high dietary calcium (540 mg from non-fat milk), and high supplementary calcium (540 mg from calcium carbonate). Each participant will receive all three meals and one of them every week. Before meals' intake blood sample will be collected and endothelial function assess will be performed. Participants will eat the specific meal and endothelial function will be assessed again after 120 minutes. Blood sample collections will be repeated every 60 minutes after meal's intake to perform latter biochemical analyzes to determine: 8-isoprostane levels, to assess oxidative stress status; triglycerides; glucose; insulin; and serum calcium. Blood pressure will be continuously assessed during 25 minutes before meals' intake and during 2 hours after it.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Dietary calcium, Supplementary calcium
Keywords
Acute calcium, Dietary calcium, Supplementary calcium, Postprandial metabolism
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

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

  • Dietary calciumOther

    Dietary calcium from skimmed milk

  • Supplementary calciumDietary supplement

    Supplementary calcium from calcium carbonate

Study groups in NCT02137434
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low calcium fatty mealPlacebo comparatorFatty meal consisting of biscuit, butter and drink made of albumin and sugar containing 40 mg of calcium, 600 kcal, with approximately 10% of energy from protein, 53% from fat, and 37% from carbohydrates.
High dietary calcium fatty mealExperimentalFatty meal consisting of biscuit, butter and drink made of skimmed milk containing 540 mg of dietary calcium, 600 kcal, with approximately 10% of energy from protein, 53% from fat, and 37% from carbohydrates.
Receives: Other: Dietary calcium
High supplementary calcium fatty mealExperimentalFatty meal consisting of biscuit, butter and drink made of albumin and sugar containing 540 mg of supplementary calcium from calcium carbonate, 600 kcal, with approximately 10% of energy from protein, 53% from fat, and 37% from carbohydrates.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Supplementary calcium

What is being measured

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

  1. Blood pressure

    Blood pressure will be assessed by digital photoplethysmography.

    Measured: Blood pressure will be assessed continuously 25 min before meals' intake and 2 hours after it.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Endothelial function

    Endothelial function will be assessed by laser doppler fluxometry.

    Measured: Endothelial function will be assessed after meals' intake and 2 hours after it.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2015 (estimated)

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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
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
15 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02137434
Sponsor's protocol ID
Acute calcium
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
9 May 2014
Last updated
13 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dietary calcium and Supplementary calcium in people with Obesity, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.

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 2 inclusion and 17 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2014. 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 Brazil. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Thaís S Ferreira, MSc. (55 21 2334-2063, thaissferreira@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood pressure (time frame: Blood pressure will be assessed continuously 25 min before meals' intake and 2 hours after it.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 13 May 2014.

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