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- Clinical Trial NCT01351324
A Study of Different Types of Fatty Acid on Risk Factors for Heart Disease (eFAIRE)
Acute Elevation of Non-esterified Fatty Acids on Endothelial Function and Insulin Sensitivity: A Comparison of Saturated and Long Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids During the Postprandial Phase
Experimental elevation of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) impairs endothelial function and insulin sensitivity but the impact of NEFA composition is unknown.
The objective was to test the effect of acute elevation of NEFA enriched with either saturated fatty acids (SFA) or SFA with long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) on postprandial vascular function measured via flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), laser Doppler iontophoresis (LDI) and digital volume pulse (DVP), followed by a hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp as a measure of whole body insulin sensitivity.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Reading, United Kingdom
- University of Reading
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy
- Either homozygous for eNOS Glu298 (wildtype)or eNOS Asp298 (variant)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smokers
- Raised fasting blood lipids
- Taking excessive fish oil supplements (>1g EPA/DHA per day)
- Taking medication known to influence blood lipids, blood pressure or blood clotting
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: SFA
Oral dose of palmitic acid (SFA) given as a chocolate-flavoured drink every 30 min (0-390 min) with a continuous infusion of heparin (60-390 min).
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Oral dose of saturated fat with or without fish oil and a heparin infusion
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Experimental: SFA + LC n-3 PUFA
Oral dose of palmitic acid and DHA-rich fish oil (SFA + LC n-3 PUFA) given as a chocolate-flavoured drink every 30 min (0-390 min) together with a continuous infusion of heparin (60-390 min).
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Oral dose of saturated fat with or without fish oil and a heparin infusion
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Flow-mediated dilatation
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 240 min
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Change from baseline to 240 min
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Flow-mediated dilatation
Time Frame: Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Digital volume pulse
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 240 min
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Change from baseline to 240 min
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Laser Doppler iontophoresis
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 240 min
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Change from baseline to 240 min
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Insulin sensitivity
Time Frame: 390 min
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390 min
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NEFA composition
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 240 min
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Change from baseline to 240 min
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Circulating endothelial function markers
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 240 min
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Change from baseline to 240 min
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Digital volume pulse
Time Frame: Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Laser Doppler iontophoresis
Time Frame: Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Circulating endothelial markers
Time Frame: Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Change from 240 min to 390 min
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christine M Williams, University of Reading
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Newens KJ, Thompson AK, Jackson KG, Williams CM. Endothelial function and insulin sensitivity during acute non-esterified fatty acid elevation: Effects of fat composition and gender. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Jun;25(6):575-81. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.03.004. Epub 2015 Mar 14.
- Newens KJ, Thompson AK, Jackson KG, Wright J, Williams CM. DHA-rich fish oil reverses the detrimental effects of saturated fatty acids on postprandial vascular reactivity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Sep;94(3):742-8. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.009233. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CMW-BB/E021816/1
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