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Almonds: Digestive Health and Immune Function of Adults and Children

NCT01973595 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2016-05-26

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether incorporating almonds into the diets of families with young children will induce beneficial changes in gastrointestinal function, the fecal microbiota profile, and immune and inflammatory processes of the adults and children resulting in improved quality of life. The investigators anticipate finding an increase in beneficial bacteria, improved intestinal function, and decreased inflammation during the almond intervention.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Almonds, Then no almonds

Whole, raw almonds with skin, or whole, raw almonds with skin that have been ground into a paste.

OTHER

No Almonds, Then almonds

No almonds will be consumed by participants for 3 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Almond Board of California

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, PhD, RD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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