Deciphering the Role of Dietary Fatty Acids on Extracellular Vesicles-mediated Intercellular Communication

Plain-language summary

This study examines the role of dietary fatty acids in cell-to-cell communication mediated by extracellular vesicles. It enrolls people diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, who are given oral lipid (fat) emulsions. It is a study with no assigned phase and is currently active but not recruiting new participants (active, not recruiting).

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Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Active, not recruiting

Sponsor

University of Seville

Intervention

Oral lipid emulsions

Start date

11/1/2023

Estimated completion

9/1/2027

Countries

Spain

Related genes

Locations

• Seville, Spain

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergy to dairy products
* Allergy to fish oil
* Vegetarian
* Tobacco smoker
* Current or recent (\<4 wk) use of fish oil supplements or more than four times fish/week
* Received innoculations within 2 mo of starting the study or planned to during the study
* Donated or intended to donate blood from 2 mo before the study till 2 mo after the study
* Unstable body weight (no weight gain/loss \>3 kg)