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Hypocholesterolemic Effect of a Phytosterol-enriched Spreadable Cream Prepared With Virgin Olive Oil

Hypocholesterolemic and Cardioprotective Clinical Evaluation of a Spreadable Cream Prepared With Virgin Olive Oil Enriched in Phytosterols and Bioactive Compounds From Olives in Children and Adolescents

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05460208
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-07-15
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
2021-12-31
Last updated
2022-07-19

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Conditions

Hypercholesterolemia

Keywords

Virgin olive oil, Plant Sterols, Hypercholesterolemic children, Olive oil polyphenols

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the enriched extra virgin olive oil spread in plant sterols from the olive itself and demonstrate its effect anticholesterolemic and cardioprotective in children and adolescents with hypercholesterolemia.

Detailed description

A clinical study of nutritional intervention, randomized with double blind, adjusted by randomization blocks that consider age and sex, and crossover of 2 months duration each period, with 1-month washout period, in 50 subjects (25 per randomization group). The study will be carried out in the Reina Sofía Universitary Hospital of Córdoba, as well as at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology of the University of Granada. The effects of the enriched spread in patients on the lipid profile will be evaluated plasma and its action on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk and on the microbiota intestinal depending on the specific genotype of each subject. In addition, the presence of minor olive oil compounds present in plasma (metabolomic analysis). In this way, at the end of the project, scientific information will be available contrasted on the enriched product and its effects on cardiovascular protection, in addition to its palatability and acceptance. The main objective is to evaluate the effect of the enriched extra virgin olive oil spread in plant sterols from the olive itself and demonstrate its effect anticholesterolemic and cardioprotective in children and adolescents with hypercholesterolemia. As specific objectives will be determined: * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on the plasmatic concentrations of total cholesterol, LDLc and other parameters of the lipid profile * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on the oxidative status of LDL plasmatic * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on the antioxidant defense system * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk, including inflammatory and endothelial damage markers * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on the intestinal microbiota. * To evaluate the effect of the enriched spread on the metabolomic changes in plasma. * To analyze the specific genotype of each volunteer

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnriched spread

The experimental spread is made with a base made with 90% extra virgin olive oil to which plant sterols are added.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTControl spread

The control spread will be the same base spread made with extra virgin olive oil without the added plant sterols.

Sponsors

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia de Cordoba
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
CollaboratorOTHER
Universidad de Granada
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age between 6 and 18 years * Familial hypercholesterolemia * Acceptance to participate by signing the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Children under 6 years of age * Absence of hypercholesterolemia * Children who receive some type of medication to control hypercholesterolemia, blood pressure, levels of glucose or dyslipidemia or any probiotic, which have invalid data for the variables of the present study * Not to sign the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HypercholesterolemiaMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of plasma lipids levels from the baseline to the end of each treatment. The serum concentrations of total cholesterol (mg/dL), triglycerides (TG, (mg/dL)), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc, (mg/dL)), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc, (mg/dL)), apolipoprotein A1 (Apo-A1, (mg/dL)) and apolipoprotein B (Apo-B, (mg/dL)) will be analyzed by spectrophotometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Body composition percentagesMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of body composition percentages from the baseline to the end of each treatment. To obtain data on body composition, fat mass (percent), lean mass (percent) and total body water (percent) will be measured via bioimpedance technology using TANITA MC-780MA (Tokyo, Japan).
Systolic blood pressureMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of Systolic Blood Pressure from the baseline to the end of each treatment.
Diastolic blood pressureMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of Diastolic Blood Pressure from the baseline to the end of each treatment.
Oxidation biomarkersMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of oxidized LDL from the baseline to the end of each treatment, by using an ELISA kit
Enzymatic antioxidant statusMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes on erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase) from the baseline to the end of each treatment, by using spectrophotometric kits.
Body compositionMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of body composition from the baseline to the end of each treatment. To obtain data on body composition, fat mass (kg), lean mass (kg) and total body water (kg) will be measured via bioimpedance technology using TANITA MC-780MA (Tokyo, Japan).
Endothelial function statusMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes on plasma endothelin-1 from the baseline to the end of each treatment, by using an ELISA kit.
Endothelial damageMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes on plasma VCAM , ICAM-1, E-selectin and mielopeoxidasa from the baseline to the end of each treatment, by Luminex xMAP technology.
Fecal microbiomeMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes of fecal microbiome profile from the baseline to the end of each treatment. Stool DNA will be isolated with the QIAamp DNA stool mimi kit. Amplification of variable region V3-V1 of 16S gen will be sequenced using the Illunina Next Generation Sequencing MiSeg.
Plasma metabolomic analysisMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5A liquid chromatography platform coupled to a spectrophotometer will be used mass (LC/MS) to determine plasma metabolic profiles by targeted analyses from the baseline to the end of each treatment.
Urine metabolomic analysisMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5A liquid chromatography platform coupled to a spectrophotometer will be used mass (LC/MS) to determine urine metabolic profiles by targeted analyses from the baseline to the end of each treatment.
Non-enzymatic antioxidant statusMonth 0; Month 2; Month 3; Month 5Assessing changes on plasma liposoluble antioxidants (retinol, beta-carotene and Q-coenzyme) from the baseline to the end of each treatment, by HPLC.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026