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Registration number
ACTRN12616000312448
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
29/01/2016
Date registered
9/03/2016
Date last updated
25/03/2021
Date data sharing statement initially provided
25/03/2021
Date results provided
25/03/2021
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Effect of quinoa on blood lipids and circulating adiponectin in humans.
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Scientific title
Effect of quinoa on blood lipids, circulating adiponectin, blood markers and physical activity in overweight/obese humans. Dose response trial compared to control group
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1175-4070
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Obesity
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Hyperlipidaemia
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Condition category
Condition code
Diet and Nutrition
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Obesity
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Metabolic and Endocrine
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Metabolic disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Participants are randomly allocated into one of the four different treatment groups receiving either 0, 25, 50, or 100 grams of quinoa per day during 12 weeks intervention period. Participants are advised to consume the white quinoa seeds supplied at their convenience filling a quinoa calendar provided every day when quinoa is consumed, this calendar is returned in the following appointment.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Other
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Intervention code [2]
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Lifestyle
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Comparator / control treatment
Control treatment receive 0 gr of quinoa.
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Control group
Dose comparison
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Blood Sample is taken into an SST tube (Serum Separating Tube) to analyse Circulating adiponectin
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Time point: Baseline which includes 1hr and 2hrs after quinoa breakfast consumption and 6 and 12 weeks follow the first appointment
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Primary outcome [2]
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Blood sample is taken into an SST tube (Serum Separating Tube) to analyse Lipid profile
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Baseline which includes 1 hr and 2 hrs after consumption of quinoa breakfast, 6 and 12 weeks intervention.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Body composition measured using a DEXA scan
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Baseline, 6 and 12 weeks
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Physical Activity measure an ActiGraph Activity Monitor
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Baseline and 12 weeks
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Participants are checked against eligibility criteria before inclusion in the study. Inclusion criteria includes: BMI greater than 25, be able to communicate in English, age between 18 and 65 years old.
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Minimum age
18
Years
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Maximum age
65
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria includes BMI lower than 25, diagnosis diabetes or heart disease, pregnancy and also those taking medication for blood cholesterol management.
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Recruited participants are checked against the inclusion and exclusion criteria prior the enrollment for the study. Participants are randomly allocated into one of the four treatment groups by computer generated random number conducted by holder of the allocation schedule (Not the trial coordinator).
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Randomisation is done by block randomisation generating a list of random number in a computer program stratifying by gender.
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people assessing the outcomes
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
Statistical analysis will be performed by applying appropriate statistical tests using SPSS Inc. software Version 21, p <0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Of note, this is a pilot/ study of 100 participants, comprising 25 in each of the four treatment groups. A drop out rate of 20% or less is expected, this will equate to a minimum expected completion of 20 participants per treatment group which is considered suitable for the exploratory study.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
2/02/2015
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
15/09/2016
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Actual
31/05/2016
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
19/08/2016
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Actual
31/08/2016
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Sample size
Target
100
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Accrual to date
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Final
75
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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3083 - Bundoora
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Recruitment postcode(s) [2]
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3086 - La Trobe University
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Recruitment postcode(s) [3]
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3088 - Greensborough
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Recruitment postcode(s) [4]
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3087 - Watsonia
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Recruitment postcode(s) [5]
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3089 - Diamond Creek
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Recruitment postcode(s) [6]
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3084 - Heidelberg
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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La Trobe University
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Address [1]
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Kingsbury Dr/Plenty Rd, Bundoora VIC 3086
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
La Trobe University
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Address
Kingsbury Dr/Plenty Rd, Bundoora VIC 3086
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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La Trobe University Human Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Kingsbury Dr/Plenty Rd Bundoora VIC 3086
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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08/08/2014
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Approval date [1]
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29/10/2014
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Ethics approval number [1]
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HEC 14 - 065
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Summary
Brief summary
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) seed is catalogued as a pseudocereal due to the similarity with the cereal family but with a different nutrient composition. Quinoa is a crop related to beetroot and spinach, grown primarily for its edible seeds. Cultivated in the Andean region between Bolivia and Peru, recent interest in this plant has been due to the nutritional value of the seeds in comparison to other cereals. Comparative to other cereals, quinoa is high in protein and rich in antioxidants (Vega-Galvez et al., 2010; Gorinstein et al., 2007). The quinoa seeds are highly nutritious and contain 60% starch and 15% protein. In addition, quinoa is a rich source of anti-oxidants including flavonoids, phenolic acids and squalene. Research has shown a potential role for quinoa in reducing oxidative stress which is increased in response to a high sugar diet (Pasko et al., 2010), and has also been reported to reduce adiposity in response to a high fat diet (Foucault et al., 2012). We have recently shown quinoa, contributing to 25% of the diet, to significantly increase adiponectin levels in C57BL/6 mouse models of obesity. Several studies have shown the benefits of increased circulating adiponectin particularly in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, some cases of type 2 diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome (Hotta et al., 2000; Spranger et al., 2003; Matsuzawa et al., 2004). Whilst body composition did not significantly change, a number of markers of health including lipid profiles were improved. The current study aims to assess the effect of quinoa seeds in varying quantities on adiponectin levels, blood lipid profiles and physical activity and body composition in overweight and obese humans. We hypothesise that inclusion of quinoa in the human diet will increase adiponectin levels and improve blood lipid profile in overweight and obese humans Participants receive either 25, 50, or 100 grams of quinoa per day for 12 weeks and results compared to a control group (0 grams quinoa/day).
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Dr Markandeya Jois
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Address
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La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC 3086
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9479 2172
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
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Diana Navarro - Perez
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Address
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La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC 3086
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9479 6039
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Markandeya Jois
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Address
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La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC 3086
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9479 2172
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Email
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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