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NCT04975763Active, not recruiting

Dietary Oils to Sustain Energy Study

Dietary Oils to Sustain Energy (DOSE) Study: Understanding How Consumption of Dietary Oils in Foods Influences Blood Fatty Acids and Body Weight

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The research study is an intervention and feasibility crossover design pilot study designed to assess if consuming 3 study foods made with either soybean oil or palm oil per day for 4 weeks can alter whole blood, plasma and erythrocyte fatty acids and body weight in overweight/obese adults. Additionally, the study will assess the adherence to consuming 3 study foods per day for 4 weeks and to assess if participant remain unaware of (or masked to) which study food group (soybean oil vs palm oil) they are consuming.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16 (estimated)
First submitted
15 Jul 2021
Start date
19 Jul 2021
Primary completion date
30 Jul 2025
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT04975763

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 16
  • From 19 Jul 2021 to the primary completion date, 30 Jul 2025
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Current or previous diagnosis of heart, kidney, and some liver diseases
  • Current or previous diagnosis some circulatory diseases and some autoimmune diseases
  • Current or previous diagnosis of diabetes
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Use of medications where consuming the study foods would be contraindicated
  • Use of supplements or medications for weight loss or following a weight loss program
  • Use of supplements high in linoleic acid in the past 4 weeks prior to enrolling

Other illness

  • Treatment of current cancer diagnosis or current cancer diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal diseases or disorders (including pancreatic) that influence nutrient digestion and absorption or gastric bypass surgery
  • Food Allergy or intolerances

Other

  • Inability to access veins for venipuncture
  • Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism diagnosis
  • Any dietary restriction where consumption of the study foods or any ingredient would be contraindicated
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 25-80 years old
  • Nonsmokers
  • BMI 25-55 kg/m2

Age in the registry: 25 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
The Ohio State University Human Nutrition Laboratory
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status		ColumbusUnited StatesUnknown status

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