Study to Assess the Effects of Non Digestible Carbohydrates on Long-Term Glucose Homeostasis in Untreated Prediabetic Subjects

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Dysglycemia; PreDiabetes; Pre Diabetes; Prediabetic State
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Non digestible carbohydrates; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT04767672
• Lead Sponsor: Tereos

Brief Summary

This clinical study aims to prove that the efficacy of non digestible carbohydrates supplementation (daily dose of 20 grams consumed twice a day for 12 weeks) on the regulation of glucose homeostasis is superior than placebo in prediabetic subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-22
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-23
• Study Start: 2021-05-05
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-03
• Study Completion: 2024-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 18 and 65 years (limits included);
• BMI between 23 and 34.9 kg/m² (limits included);
• Dysglycemic or prediabetic subjects with no antidiabetic medication (medical or lifestyle (hygiene-dietetic measures or specific regimen treatment);
• Consuming 10 to 20 g quantity of fiber per day (based on the 3-days food diary fulfilled by the subject between V1 and V2 visits);
• Smoking maximum 10 cigarettes per week or equivalent and agreeing to keep this habit unchanged throughout the study;
• Able and willing to participate to the study by complying with the protocol procedures as evidenced by his dated and signed informed consent form;
• Affiliated with a social security scheme;
• Agree to be registered on the volunteers in biomedical research file;
• Fasting venous glycemia ≥ 1 g/L and ≤ 1.25 g/L at V1 visit.

Exclusion Criteria

• Metabolic disorder such as diabetes, uncontrolled thyroidal trouble or other metabolic disorder;
• Severe chronic disease or Intestinal Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or gastrointestinal disorders found to be inconsistent with the conduct of the study by the investigator;
• History of retinopathy, microalbuminuria, ischemic cardiovascular event in the 6 months before the study;
• Known or a suspected food allergy or intolerance orhypersensitivity to any food ingredient;
• Known or suspected food allergy or intolerance or hypersensitivity to any of the study products' ingredient;
• Pregnant or lactating women or intending to become pregnant within 4 months ahead;
• Women starting hormone replacement therapy or oral contraception (treatment must be stable for at least 3 months);
• History of bariatric surgery;
• History of any surgery in the 3 months before V1 visit or having scheduled any surgery within 4 months ahead;
• Under dietary supplement which could significantly affect parameter(s) followed during the study according to the investigator or stopped in a too short period before the V1 visit (< 3 months);
• Under treatment which could significantly affect parameter(s) followed during the study according to the investigator or stopped less than 3 months before the V1 visit;
• Under antibiotic treatment in the 3 to 6 months before V1 visit, depending on the antibiotic consumed and according to the investigator;
• Significant change in food habits or in physical activity in the 3 months before V1 visit or not agreeing to keep them unchanged throughout the study;
• Current or planned in the next 4 months specific diet (hyper or hypocaloric, vegan, vegetarian...) or stopped less than 3 months before the study;
• Personal history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia or significant eatingdisorders according to the investigator;
• Consuming more than 3 standard drinks of alcoholic beverage daily for men or 2 daily for women or not agreeing to keep his alcohol consumption habits unchanged throughout the study;
• Taking part in another clinical trial or being in the exclusion period of a previous clinical trial;
• Having received, during the last 12 months, indemnities for clinical trial higher or equal to 4500 Euros;
• Under legal protection (guardianship, wardship) or deprived from his rights following administrative or judicial decision;
• Psychological or linguistic incapability to sign the informed consent;
• Impossible to contact in case of emergency.
• Fasting blood triglycerides > 3,5 g/L;
• Fasting blood of total cholesterol > 4,5 g/L or HDLc < 0,1 g/L with an abnormality judged as clinically significant according to the investigator;
• Blood ASAT, ALAT or GGT > 3 times ULN (laboratory Upper Limit of Normal);
• Blood urea > 12 mmol/L or creatinine > 125 μmol/L;
• Complete Blood Count (CBC) with hemoglobin < 11 g/L or leucocytes < 3000/mm3 or leucocytes > 16000/mm3.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Test product	Non digestible carbohydrates	Food ingredient containing non digestible carbohydrates, in shape of powder
Placebo	Placebo	Food ingredient containing containing 95% of maltodextrin

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycated hemoglobin	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of Hba1c level (%)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incremental Area Under the Curve (iAUC) of glycemia	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of iAUC of glycemia (g/L)
Bone mineral composition	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of bone mineral composition (kg)
Total Body Mass	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of total body mass (kg)
Waist and Hip measurement	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of waist and hip Circumference (in cm)
Anthropometric ratios	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of Waist to Hip ratio and Waist to Height ratio
Fructosamine	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of fructosamine (μmol/L)
Glycemia level	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of glycemia level (g/L)
Glucacon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1)	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of GLP-1 levels (pmol/L)
Total lean mass	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of total lean mass (g and %)
Body Mass Index (BMI)	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of BMI (in kg/m2)
Satiety and Appetite sensation	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change on satiety and appetite sensation using 100-mm VAS to complete 15 min before the meal, 30 min, 60 min, 120 min, 180 min and 240 min after the meal at which study product was consumed
Glycated hemoglobin	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Absolute variations of Hba1c level (%)
Fasting glycemia	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of fasting glycemia (g/L)
Fasting insulinemia	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of fasting insulinemia (mU/L)
Insulin indexes	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of HOMA-IR (Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin) and QUICKI (Quantitative Insulin sensitivity Check Index) indices
Insulin sensitivity index	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of insulin sensitivity index (ISI)
Insulinemia	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of insulinemia levels (mU/L)
Incremental Area Under the Curve (iAUC) of insulinemia	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of iAUC of insulinemia (mU/L)
Total fat mass	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of total fat mass (g and %)
Bone Mineral Density	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of bone mineral density (g/cm2)
Weight	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of weight (in kg)
Total energy intake	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of total energy intake - TEI (kcal/day)
Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of fermentative activity of the intestinal microbiota assessed by measuring short-chain fatty acids concentrations in stool (in the same subgroup of 30 subjects only)
Energy intake	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of percentage of energy intake from fat, carbohydrates and protein (g and %TEI)
Intestinal microbiota composition	V2 (randomization) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline microbiota composition for alpha-diversity indices (Shannon and Chao indices) and abundances at the phylum, family and genus level assessed by 16S metabarcoding (in a subgroup of 30 subjects only)
Fiber intake	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of percentage of percentage of fiber (g)
Alcohol intake	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of percentage of percentage of alcohol intake (absolute quantities, g/day)
Biomarker of inflammation	V2 (randomization), V3 (4 weeks of intervention), V4 (8 weeks of intervention) and V5 (12 weeks of intervention)	Change from baseline of high-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (CRPhs) (mg/L)

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

UIC BIOFORTIS Saint-Herblain; 🇫🇷 Saint-Herblain, France

IPL; 🇫🇷 Lille, France

Biofortis Center Paris; 🇫🇷 Paris, France