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Effects of the Consumption of California Walnuts on Cardiovascular Health

NCT01235390 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2013-11-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the 4-week consumption of California walnuts on vascular function and immune health in postmenopausal women of ages 50-70.

Primary outcome measures:

* vascular endothelial function
* platelet reactivity
* indoleamine 2, 3-deoxygenase (IDO)

Secondary outcome measures:

* relationship of walnut intake to lipoprotein, fatty acids and oxylipins

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Immune Function

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Walnuts

The consumption of assigned walnuts once a day during 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Walnut Commission

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert M Hackman, Ph. D · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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