Effect of Cooking Oils on Whole Blood and Saliva Fatty Acids in Children in Bogota, Colombia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01498848 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 23, 2011
Last Update Posted
: June 19, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Compliance | Dietary Supplement: Cooking oils | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Effect of Cooking Oils on Whole Blood and Saliva Fatty Acids in Children in Bogota, Colombia |
Study Start Date : | June 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2011 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Soybean oil
Families were given soybean oil for cooking during 4 weeks
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Dietary Supplement: Cooking oils
Families were randomized to receive either soybean or sunflower oil for cooking during 4 weeks
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Active Comparator: Sunflower oil
Families were given sunflower oil for cooking during 4 weeks
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Dietary Supplement: Cooking oils
Families were randomized to receive either soybean or sunflower oil for cooking during 4 weeks
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- Effect of the intervention on whole blood and saliva fatty acid composition [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]We measured fatty acids in blood to assess effectiveness of the intervention. We measured fatty acids in saliva to evaluate if they can be good biomarkers of intake.
- Acceptability and Blindness [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]We assessed acceptability and blindness of the cooking oil intervention by use of questionnaires

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being a participant in the ongoing Bogota School Children cohort
Exclusion Criteria:

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01498848
Colombia | |
Universidad Pontificia Javeriana | |
Bogota, Colombia |
Principal Investigator: | Ana Baylin, MD, DrPH | University of Michigan |
Responsible Party: | ANA BAYLIN, Associate Professor, University of Michigan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01498848 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HUM00048757 |
First Posted: | December 23, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 19, 2013 |
Last Verified: | June 2013 |