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Tree Nut Food Snacks for Metabolic Syndrome

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Led By Heidi Silver, PhD
Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
BMI 18.5 to 34.9
Age 22-36 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 18 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial is investigating whether tree nuts can help reduce the risk of Metabolic Syndrome in young adults by reducing abdominal fat and improving metabolism.

Eligible Conditions
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Millennials

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 34.9.
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You must be between 22 and 36 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~18 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Visceral Fat
Waist circumference
Secondary outcome measures
Dietary Macronutrient Intake
Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue
Glucose
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Tree Nut SnacksExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Will follow study diet based on the Dietary Guidelines and consume study tree nut snacks between meals.
Group II: Carb SnacksActive Control1 Intervention
Will follow study diet based on the Dietary Guidelines and consume study carbohydrate snacks between meals.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
856 Previous Clinical Trials
672,108 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Metabolic Syndrome
560 Patients Enrolled for Metabolic Syndrome
International Tree Nut Council Research and Education FoundationUNKNOWN
Heidi Silver, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVanderbilt University Medical Center

Media Library

High Carbohydrate or Tree Nut Food Snacks Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03969264 — N/A
Metabolic Syndrome Research Study Groups: Carb Snacks, Tree Nut Snacks
Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: High Carbohydrate or Tree Nut Food Snacks Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03969264 — N/A
High Carbohydrate or Tree Nut Food Snacks 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03969264 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What are the key goals of this clinical experiment?

"This trial has an 18-week timeline and will measure Waist Circumference as the primary outcome. Researchers will also review Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue, Glucose levels, and Dietary Macronutrient Intake for secondary objectives."

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What is the uppermost limit of participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this ongoing medical trial has been actively recruiting since July 15th 2019 and was last updated on October 21st 2022. 112 participants are sought from 1 location in total."

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Is this research undertaking actively seeking participants who are of advanced age?

"Candidates for this study must be between 22 and 36 years of age in order to qualify under the inclusion criteria."

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Who would qualify for participation in this research project?

"This clinical trial is set to accept 112 participants with syndrome aged between 22 and 36. To qualify for inclusion, patients must meet these criteria."

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Is there an opportunity for patients to join this clinical trial currently?

"Affirmative. As noted on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is actively seeking participation from participants and was first posted on July 15th 2019 with the latest update being October 21st 2022. The study needs to enroll 112 individuals at a single medical centre."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Tree Nut Consumption to Reduce Abdominal Adiposity
Heidi J. Silver 2019. "Tree Nut Consumption to Reduce Abdominal Adiposity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03969264.
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