Dietary Antioxidants, Redox Tone and Health Promotion: an Orthomolecular Study of Interactions

March 15, 2011 updated by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Orthomolecular Mechanisms of Health Effects of Antioxidant Rich Diets, With Focus on Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis), DNA Protection and Key Biochemical Products/Effects of the Antioxidant Response Element

Aging is associated with increased risk of various diseases, and much attention is given to the use of natural products (like herbs) and 'functional food', such as teas, for healthy aging.

The body is continuously exposed to potentially damaging agents (known as free radicals). The imbalance between the amount of free radicals and that of antioxidants in the body is known as oxidative stress. It is known that Type 2 DM is a state of increased oxidative stress, which is thought to lead to many long term complications of Type 2 DM, such as heart disease, vision problems and kidney failure. Antioxidant therapy, including increased consumption of antioxidant rich foods and beverages such as green tea, has been suggested as possibly beneficial in lowering the risk of these complications.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of regular intake of green tea on indices of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense within cells, plasma and urine so as to investigate if regular intake of green tea can be recommended for health promotion.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Hong Kong
      • Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 DM subjects
  • Genotyped for polymorphism in the heme-oxygenase gene promoter region to be homozygous for long (> 26) or short (< 24) GT repeats

Exclusion Criteria:

  • smokers
  • have suffered DM related complication
  • already taking antioxidant or herbal supplements

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Activation of Antioxidant Response Element After Consumption of Green Tea
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Biomarkers of antioxidant and oxidant balance, antioxidant response element activation (through gene and protein expression studies and plasma biomarkers) will be determined pre and post consumption of green tea
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Collaborators

Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Iris BENZIE, DPhil, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

April 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HKCTR-1243

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