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Short Term Choline and Cardiovascular Health

NCT03327805 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-03-27

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Summary

Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite produced by gut microbial metabolism of dietary choline, has recently been causally linked to atherosclerosis in animal models and has been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in some but not all cohort studies. The relevance of observations in animals to humans is unclear and little information is available on the mechanisms linking TMAO to increased CVD risk. Vascular dysfunction plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of atherothrombotic disease. Whether TMAO impairs vascular function in humans is not known. The purpose of this study is to determine if short term supplementation of dietary choline, which increase TMAO, impairs vascular function.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Choline

Participants will consume 1000 mg (2x500 mg) of choline bitartrate (over-the-counter supplement) for 28 consecutive days. At baseline, some participants will also be randomly assigned to consume 1000 mg of choline bitartrate the evening before the third testing session to study its acute effects.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Participants will consume 1000 mg (2x500 mg) of placebo for 28 consecutive days. At baseline, some participants will also be randomly assigned to consume 1000 mg of placebo the evening before the third testing session to study its acute effects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin Davy, PhD · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-08
Primary Completion
2022-12-02
Completion
2023-11-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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