Start Date
August 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2014
Hydroxytyrosol, the active ingredient in olive oil.
A 40mg capsule will be taken once daily for 6 months.
Placebo
A 40mg placebo will be taken once per day for 6 months.
Nutrition counseling
Nutrition counseling on eating a healthy diet will be offered once at baseline.
Endopat
An endopat test will be administered twice, once and baseline and once after 6 months of supplementation, to test endothelial function. This is a non-invasive test that takes about 15 minutes.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
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