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Health-related Benefits of Introducing Table Olives Into the Diet of Young Adults: Olives For Health

ConditionsHealthy DietCholesterolHealthy LifestyleHealthy Nutrition
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-23
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to assess whether introducing table olives into the diet results in health-related benefits for young adults. Several studies have shown that addition of olives as part of somebody's diet has a positive impact on cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory factors. However, there have not been many studies among young, healthy adults. This study will compare levels of specific biomarkers, collected through blood draw, at the beginning of the study and after 5 weeks, to evaluate the effects of investigational daily olive consumption.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Yale College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior

Ability and desire to sign informed consent

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Male or female, age 18 on the day of consent

Disqualifiers

Yale College Senior

Unable to provide informed consent form

Self-reported pregnancy

Unwillingness to comply with all study procedures and/or be available for the duration of the study

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Olives

    Dietary supplement

    Organic olives (provided by Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms; Sparta, Greece)

Treatment groups

226 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: InvestigationalExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: StandardNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change From Baseline in Mean LDL at Week 5

Blood draw to assess LDL at baseline and week five. Change will be calculated by comparing means of the differences (5 weeks-Baseline) between the two study groups, a decrease in the mean from baseline is positive.

Time frame
at baseline and week 5
2

Compliance/adherence to daily intervention

Assessment and verification of receipt of the olives will be tied to the dining hall card swipe that is part of the student's access to the dining facility, for study participants in the olives group. Swipe=adherent.

Time frame
up to week 5

Secondary outcomes

1

Change From Baseline in Mean HDL at Week 5

Blood draw to assess HDL at baseline and week five. Change will be calculated by comparing means of the differences (5 weeks-Baseline) between the two study groups, a decrease in the mean from baseline is positive.

Time frame
at baseline and week 5
2

Change From Baseline in Mean LDL/HDL at Week 5

Blood draw to assess LDL/HDL ratio at baseline and week five. Change will be calculated by comparing means of the differences (5 weeks-Baseline) between the two study groups, a decrease in the mean from baseline is positive.

Time frame
at baseline and week 5
3

Change From Baseline in Mean HbA1c at Week 5

Blood draw to assess HbA1C at baseline and week five. Change will be calculated by comparing means of the differences (5 weeks-Baseline) between the two study groups, a decrease in the mean from baseline is positive.

Time frame
at baseline and week 5
4

Change From Baseline in Mean CRP at Week 5

Blood draw to assess CRP at baseline and week five. Change will be calculated by comparing means of the differences (5 weeks-Baseline) between the two study groups, a decrease in the mean from baseline is positive.

Time frame
at baseline and week 5

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Yale University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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