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The effect of quinine on food intake: oral sham feeding versus intragastric delivery

Completed
Conditions
Obesity
overweight
10003018
Registration Number
NL-OMON48861
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

- Based on medical history and previous examination, no gastrointestinal
complaints can be defined.
- Age from 18 until 65 years. This study will include healthy adult subjects
(male and female).
- BMI from 18 until 25 kg/m2
- Bodyweight stable over at least the last 6 months (up until 5% weight change
allowed)

Exclusion Criteria

- History of severe cardiovascular, respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal/
hepatic, hematological/immunologic, HEENT (head, ears, eyes, nose, throat),
dermatological/connective tissue, musculoskeletal, metabolic/nutritional,
endocrine, neurological/psychiatric diseases, allergy, major surgery and/or
laboratory assessments which might limit participation in or completion of the
study protocol. The severity of the disease (major interference with the
execution of the experiment or potential influence on the study outcomes) will
be decided by the principal investigator.
- Use of medication that can influence study end-points (to be discussed by
medical doctor and principal investigator), including vitamin supplementation,
within 14 days prior to testing
- Administration of investigational drugs or participation in any scientific
intervention study which may interfere with this study (to be decided by the
principle investigator), in the 180 days prior to the study
- Major abdominal surgery interfering with gastrointestinal function
(uncomplicated appendectomy and hysterectomy allowed, and other surgery upon
judgement of medical doctor and principle investigator)
- Dieting (medically prescribed, vegetarian, diabetic, macrobiological,
biological dynamic)
- Unwillingness to eat lasagna bolognese meal
- Pregnancy, lactation
- Excessive alcohol consumption (>20 alcoholic consumptions per week)
- Smoking
- Non-tasters of bitter

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Food intake during an ad libitum pasta meal in the form of a pre made lasagna.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>VAS scores for satiety and GI symptoms.<br /><br>Heart rate variability (HRV)</p><br>
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