Cardioprotective Effects of Freeze Dried Grape Powder on Blood Pressure and Plasma Lipids/Lipoproteins

Cardiovascular Risk Factor Clinical Trial

Official title:

Cardioprotective Effects of Freeze Dried Grape Powder Supplementation on Blood Pressure and Plasma Lipids/Lipoproteins: A Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03659695
• Other study ID #: Grape Study
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 13, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: University of Arizona
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Whole food-based dietary interventions have the potential to promote cardiometabolic health via multiple mechanisms, including improvements in blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic health. Previous research suggests that grapes have the potential to promote optimal cardiometabolic function by reducing LDL-C, but it remains unclear whether there is a dose-response relationship. Moreover, few studies have evaluated effects on vascular health following daily grape consumption. We propose to examine the effects of 6-8 weeks of supplementation with freeze dried grape powder (69 g/d; ~three ¾ cup servings) compared to a control powder without grapes on: 1) bad cholesterol and blood pressure and 2) other measures of cardiometabolic health, including glucose and insulin. We will enroll overweight (BMI 25-36 kg/m2) but otherwise healthy adults with moderately elevated LDL-C (>115 mg/dL for women and >130 mg/dL for men) and/or blood pressure of120-159/80-99 mm Hg. This will optimize the potential for observing significant changes in these measures of health. We will recruit 20 eligible participants with the expectation that at least 15 will complete the study. The placebo-controlled, crossover study design will allow for a direct comparison of effects within the same participant. We anticipate that the bioactive components of grapes will promote cardiometabolic health via changes in LDL-C and blood pressure. Results from the proposed study would help to clarify how daily grape consumption might promote health and would provide further support for incorporating whole, unprocessed fruit in a healthy dietary pattern.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: February 13, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 13, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 30 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI of 25-36 kg/m2
• At least one of the following:
• LDL-C above 115 mg/dL (women) or above 130 mg/dL (men)
• Systolic blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg
• Diastolic blood pressure of 80-99 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergies to grapes
• History of CVD, blood pressure = 160/100 mmHg, kidney disease, diabetes, or inflammatory diseases such as GI disorders and rheumatoid arthritis
• Use of medications/supplements for elevated lipids, blood pressure, or glucose
• Chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressant drugs
• Conditions requiring chronic use of steroids

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Grape Powder
69 g/d freeze dried grape powder
• Placebo Powder
69 g/d placebo powder matched for taste and appearance

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Arizona Agricultural Center	Tucson	Arizona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Arizona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (16)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	LDL-C/non-HDL-C		6-8 weeks
Primary	Brachial and central blood pressure	systolic and diastolic pressures	6-8 weeks
Secondary	Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)		6-8 weeks
Secondary	Augmentation Index	augmentation index corrected for heart rate	6-8 weeks
Secondary	Other lipids and lipoproteins	HDL-C, total cholesterol, and triglycerides	6-8 weeks
Secondary	Glucose	fasting blood glucose	6-8 weeks
Secondary	Insulin	fasting blood insulin	6-8 weeks