Investigation of the effects of cumin on lipid metabolism and skeletal muscle for middle-aged and older adult men and women.

UMIN ID: UMIN000054296

Registered date:01/05/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy adult men and women over 40 years old
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/04/26
• Target sample size: 80
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Group taking 2 g of cumin powder per day for 2 months
Group taking 2 g of Turmeric powder per day for 2 months

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Blood tests (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein A-1, apolipoprotein B), body composition (skeletal muscle mass, body fat mass, ECW/TBW, phase angle)
• Secondary Outcome: Gender, age, height, weight, BMI, medical history, medications, allergies, disease information, grip strength, Sit to Stand-5,Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 40years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: General condition is not stable. Has a complication (e.g.orthopedic disease, dementia) that significantly affects his/her ability. Receiving medication (e.g. psychotropic drugs) that significantly affects ability. Pregnant or possibly pregnant.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Jikei University School of Medicine
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Yamazaki Spice Promotion Foundation
• Secondary ID(s): 2024-1