The Extract of Green Tea on Obese Women: a Randomized Double Blindness Clinical Trial
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Registration Number
- NCT00383058
- Lead Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the extract of the green tea is effective on obese women.
- Detailed Description
We conducted the pilot study in 2005. The initial findings showed the extract of green tea is benefit on obese women. The potential benefit include appetite lowing, lipid markers decreasing and regulating balance of obese related hormone peptides. So we designed this trial.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 16-60 years old female
- BMI>27㎞/m2
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Endocrine disease, e.g. thyroid disorder, pituitary disorder, and sex gland disorder.
- Heart disease, e.g. arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and patient with pacemaker.
- Allergy and Immunology disease.
- High aminotransferases ( Alanine, Aspartate >80 IU/L) or high serum Creatinine (>2.5 mg/dL)
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Childbirth within 6 months.
- Stroke or otherwise unable to exercise
- Management for weight control within 3 months.
- Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for trial as evaluated by the physician-in-charge.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method (Percent) reduction of body mass index and body weight
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method leptin, adiponectin and ghrelin comparisons and analysis (Percent) reduction of: Glucose, cholesterol,LDL, HDL and triglyceride
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Taipei Hospital
🇨🇳Taipei, Taiwan