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N/A N=24 Randomized Prevention

Dietary Fat, Eicosanoids and Breast Cancer Risk

Breast Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Plasma Sex Hormone Levels

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Low Fat diet (Other); Low Fat high n3 diet (Other); High Fat Diet (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Primary completion
Dec 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Plasma Sex Hormone Levels
PRIMARY
E2
52.8; 35.6; 39.8

Summary

The primary objective of this investigation is to determine whether diets designed to increase plasma n3 concentrations (a low fat diet, with or without n3 fatty acid enrichment), will favorably affect sex hormone distribution in women in a direction associated with reduced risk of sex hormone-mediated cancer development. Specifically, we hypothesize that an increased concentration of circulating n3 fatty acids will reduce the biochemical markers associated with increased risk for developing certain sex hormone mediated cancers such as breast cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Postmenopausal women
  • 45 to 70 years old,
  • at least one year since their last menstrual period
  • not using hormone replacement therapy,
  • BMI between 19 -29
  • willingness to discontinue use of over-the-counter medications with anti-prostaglandin activity such as aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  • consumption of a "Typical " American diet with no unusual dietary practices such as compliance with a strict vegetarian diet
  • willingness to comply with the demands of the experimental protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Smoking
  • Known disease process, and 3) Use of prescription medications, including hormone replacement therapy.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01824498). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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