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Dairy Consumption for Inflammation (DRIVE Trial)

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Research Sponsored by York University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately after the 6 week intervention
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DRIVE Trial Summary

This trial will see if consuming more dairy reduces inflammation and other markers of chronic disease.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults with obesity and at least two other risk factors like high blood pressure, abnormal blood sugar or cholesterol levels, large waist size, or low physical activity. They must have a BMI of 25 or higher and typically eat little dairy (1 serving/day max). People taking multiple medications for lipids, glucose, or blood pressure; those allergic to dairy; lactose intolerant individuals; and anyone with diabetes/cardiovascular history cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if eating more dairy foods like yogurt, cheese, and milk over six weeks can lower inflammation and improve markers of chronic disease in obese individuals. This will be measured when participants are fasting as well as after they consume a high-fat meal.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While the study does not specifically list side effects from increased dairy consumption, potential side effects may include digestive discomfort such as bloating or gas especially in people who might have undiagnosed lactose sensitivity.

DRIVE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after the 6 week intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after the 6 week intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Fasting Inflammation
Postprandial Inflammation
Secondary outcome measures
Body composition
Fasting Lipids
Fasting glucose
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DRIVE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: High Dairy DietExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be provided with 3 servings of dairy per day to replace other foods within their diet (preventing weight gain over the intervention period) for 6-weeks
Group II: Low Dairy Habitual DietActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will follow their usual diet for 6-weeks, which includes low dairy consumption as screened for with the inclusion criteria.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

York UniversityLead Sponsor
58 Previous Clinical Trials
17,444 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Inflammation
78 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
Dairy Farmers of CanadaOTHER
31 Previous Clinical Trials
2,334 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Inflammation
140 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
Lauren E Skelly, PhDStudy DirectorYork University

Media Library

Dairy Foods (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04902417 — N/A
Inflammation Research Study Groups: Low Dairy Habitual Diet, High Dairy Diet
Inflammation Clinical Trial 2023: Dairy Foods Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04902417 — N/A
Dairy Foods (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04902417 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the purpose of this clinical investigation?

"This clinical trial will measure Postprandial Inflammation over a 6 week timeframe. Secondary metrics involve serum triglycerides, fasting glucose levels and flow-mediated dilation (FMD)."

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Do I fulfill the criteria necessary to partake in this experiment?

"Qualifying participants must have inflammation and be aged between 18 to 70. This clinical trial is searching for a total of 30 individuals who meet the criteria."

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Are there opportunities for interested subjects to join the current study?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data indicates that this clinical trial, which was launched on May 1st 2022, is actively recruiting volunteers; 30 participants need to be acquired from a single medical institution."

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What is the current enrollment limit for this medical study?

"Affirmative, according to clinicaltrials.gov records this trial is actively recruiting participants. It was initially posted on May 1st 2022 and has been updated most recently on July 11th 2022. This medical study seeks to enrol 30 patients from a single site."

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Are octogenarians being accepted into this research trial?

"Adhering to the study's requirements, participants must be aged 18 or over and no older than 70."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Dairy and Inflammation Study
Andrea Josse 2022. "Dairy and Inflammation Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04902417.
~11 spots leftby Apr 2025
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