Role of Flavanols in Exercise and Aging
24 juni 2014 uppdaterad av: Robert M. Brothers, University of Texas at Austin
Acute and Long-term Effects of Dietary Flavanols on Local Control of Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow During Exercise in Young and Old Humans
It has well known that diets rich in fruits, vegetables and cocoa products are associated with positive health benefits and these positive effects have been shown to be due to compounds they contain called flavanols.
Flavanols have been shown to exert their positive effects by indirectly increasing nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability.
NO is a potent vasodilator that is believed to play a role in increasing blood flow to active muscle during exercise.
This regulatory process is impaired with healthy aging.
The underlying premise to this study is that if NO bioavailability can be increased following flavanol ingestion, will there be a restoration of blood flow during exercise in older individuals?
Accordingly, the first part of this research project will compare the acute vascular effects of flavanol ingestion between a young and old group.
The investigators have hypothesized that both groups will show an improvement in blood flow to active muscle during exercise, though the magnitude of the change will be greater in the older group.
The second part of this project will look at the effects of 4 weeks of daily flavanol ingestion in the old group.
The investigators hypothesize that subjects will demonstrate an improvement in blood flow to active muscle during exercise after the 4 week intervention and that the magnitude of the change will be greater than the acute effects.
Findings from this proposal will provide evidence for the efficacy of flavanols to be used (as a simple and safe lifestyle intervention) to reverse or combat impaired blood flow regulation in older individuals.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
20
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
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Studieorter
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Texas
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Austin, Texas, Förenta staterna, 78712
- University of Texas at Austin: Environmental and Autonomic Physiology Laboratory
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
18 år till 80 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)
Tar emot friska volontärer
Ja
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Allt
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females between 18 - 30 years old
- Males and Females between 60 - 80 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- cardiovascular and/or microvascular disease
- blood clotting disorder
- pregnant lady
- current smoker (or regularly smoked within last year)
- a history of an adverse reaction to cold
- taking medications known to effect the autonomic nervous system
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Grundläggande vetenskap
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Crossover tilldelning
- Maskning: Dubbel
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: Acute effects of flavanol consumption
The outcome measurements will be made on all study participants before and 2 hours after consumption of the high flavanol beverage.
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The experimental trial (high flavanol content) will involve the consumption of a beverage containing about 1000mg of cocoa flavanols.
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Placebo-jämförare: Low Flavanol Trial; acute effects
Once again, the outcome measurements will be made on all study participants before and 2 hours after consumption of the low flavanol beverage.
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The placebo trial (low flavanol content) will involve the consumption of a beverage containing 75 mg of cocoa flavanols.
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Experimentell: Long-term effects of flavanol consumption
Only those study participants over 60 years of age will continue with this arm of the trial.
The same outcome measures will be performed following 4 weeks of daily consumption of a high flavanol beverage.
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The experimental trial (high flavanol content) will involve the daily consumption of a beverage containing about 1000mg of cocoa flavanols for 4 weeks.
Subjects will be provided with 28 packets of the beverage to take home with them.
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Placebo-jämförare: Low Flavanol Trial; long-term effects
Only those study participants over 60 years of age will continue with this arm of the trial.
The same outcome measures will be performed following 4 weeks of daily consumption of a low flavanol beverage.
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The placebo trial (low flavanol content) will involve the daily consumption of a beverage containing 75 mg of cocoa flavanols for 4 weeks.
Subjects will be provided with 28 packets to take home with them.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Change in femoral blood flow during exercise following flavanol consumption
Tidsram: During knee extension exercise, change from baseline in blood flow 2 hours post flavanol ingestion
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Blood flow regulation to active muscles during knee extension exercise can be assessed by using ultrasound to measure blood flow in the femoral artery.
This will be done before and after stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
A baseline value will be obtained and then the measurement will be performed again 2 hours after flavanol ingestion.
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During knee extension exercise, change from baseline in blood flow 2 hours post flavanol ingestion
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Change in flow-mediated dilation (FMD) following flavanol consumption
Tidsram: Change from baseline in FMD 2 hours post flavanol ingestion
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Flow-mediated dilation is commonly used as an index of nitric oxide bioavailability.
Nitric oxide is believed to play a role in blood flow regulation during exercise.
A baseline value will be obtained and then the measurement will be performed again 2 hours after flavanol ingestion.
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Change from baseline in FMD 2 hours post flavanol ingestion
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Sponsor
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Michelle Harrison, M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart
1 december 2012
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
1 april 2014
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
1 april 2014
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
8 mars 2012
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
15 mars 2012
Första postat (Uppskatta)
19 mars 2012
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
25 juni 2014
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
24 juni 2014
Senast verifierad
1 maj 2014
Mer information
Termer relaterade till denna studie
Nyckelord
Andra studie-ID-nummer
- 2012-02-0114
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