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NCT05590611RecruitingNot Applicable

Impact of Sourdough Bread Consumption on Long-term Energy Intake: A Pilot Study of Feasibility (SOBER)

KU Leuven1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: December 1, 2022Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
KU Leuven
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Energy intake (kilocalories)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The present study is a pilot study examining whether long-term sourdough bread consumption reduces energy intake and blood lipids levels over a period of 4 weeks in free-living normalweight and overweight participants.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Female and male participants
  • •Age range 18 - 50
  • •BMI range >20 kg/m2 at screening visit
  • •Regular eating pattern (3 meals per day on at least 5 days per week)
  • •Habitual brown bread consumption of at least 1 slice per day (assessed by The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk FFQ)
  • •Stable body weight for the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Currently smoking or willingness to smoke during the study period
  • •Pregnancy, lactation or wish to become pregnant during the study period
  • •Previous or current gastrointestinal or endocrine disorders
  • •Previous or current substance/alcohol dependence or abuse (> 2 units per day/14 units per week)
  • •Coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity
  • •Allergy/intolerance to milk, egg, nuts, soy or sesame
  • •Habitual sourdough bread consumption of at least 1 slice per day (assessed by The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk FFQ)
  • •Excessive concern about eating habits or body weight as evidenced from scores < 18 on the restraint and disinhibition subscales of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (Stunkard & Messick, 1985)

Arms & Interventions

Brown Bread

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Dietary Intervention with Brown Bread (Other)

Wholemeal Sourdough Bread

Active Comparator

Intervention: Dietary Intervention with Sourdough Bread (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Energy intake (kilocalories)

Time Frame: 4 weeks

Assessed via 4-day food diaries using a mobile app

Secondary Outcomes

  • Body weight(4 weeks)
  • Blood lipid levels(4 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor
KU Leuven
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Kristin Verbeke

Full professor

KU Leuven

Study Sites (1)

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