Evaluation of the effect of nut consumption on energy balance, metabolic, inflammatory response and oxidation
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36468613 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36468613 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | AGL2005-03605 |
- Submission date
- 01/06/2006
- Registration date
- 19/06/2006
- Last edited
- 02/12/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Jordi Salas-Salvadó
Scientific
Scientific
C/Sant Llorenç 21
Reus
43201
Spain
| Phone | +34 (0)97 775 93 13 |
|---|---|
| jordi.salas@urv.net |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled clinical trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | EFINUT |
| Study hypothesis | Regular nut consumption improves cardiovascular risk factors in metabolic syndrome patients without adverse effects on energy balance and insulin sensitivity |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved by Sant Joan Hospital Ethical Committee, reference number: EFINUT-05-01-27/1proj2 |
| Condition | Metabolic syndrome |
| Intervention | Participants are randomly assigned into two equal groups: 1. Control group: low-fat diet according to American Heart Association guidelines 2. Nut group: low-fat diet according to American Heart Association guidelines with an added 30 g/day of nuts |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Peripheral inflammatory markers |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Stress oxidative markers 2. Endothelial function 3. Insulin sensitivity 4. Energy balance |
| Overall study start date | 08/01/2006 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 50; male and female |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Patients with metabolic syndrome aged between 18 and 65 years |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Nut allergy 2. Type 2 diabetes 3. Body mass index (BMI) >33 kg/m^2 4. Secondary obesity 5. Inflammatory or infectious disease 6. Anti-inflammatory or antibiotic drugs 7. Alcoholism or drug abuse 8. Recent hypocaloric diet |
| Recruitment start date | 08/01/2006 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/12/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Spain
Study participating centre
C/Sant Llorenç 21
Reus
43201
Spain
43201
Spain
Sponsor information
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia) (Spain)
Government
Government
Paseo de la Castellana
160 Pta 12
Madrid
28071
Spain
| Phone | +34 (0)91 349 40 00 |
|---|---|
| dtcv@mec.es | |
| Website | http://www.mec.es |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia)
Government organisation / Local government
Government organisation / Local government
- Alternative name(s)
- Ministry of Education and Science, MEC
- Location
- Portugal
International Nut Council
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/06/2010 | Yes | No |
