A Study to Evaluate the Effect of SlimBiotics L. Fermentum K8 Postbiotic on Weight Management and Metabolic Health Outcomes
- Conditions
- Weight LossMetabolic HealthHealthy EatingWell-Being, PsychologicalSleepStress
- Interventions
- Other: Slimbiotics PostbioticOther: Placebo
- Registration Number
- NCT05912699
- Lead Sponsor
- Slimbiotics
- Brief Summary
This study is to evaluate the efficacy of a postbiotic supplement on weight management and metabolic health. This study will be conducted as a hybrid trial consisting of both in-person visits and virtual assessments. Two groups will be included: the intervention (SlimBiotics postbiotic) and placebo.
The SlimBiotics postbiotic formula is the first plant-based postbiotic targeting weight management and metabolic health. Other competing postbiotics are isolated from humans (feces) but the strains in SlimBiotics were isolated from a fermented plant (millet porridge cereal)
This product contains L. fermentum K8 Postbiotic.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Women & Men
- 18+
- BMI between 25-32 (average BMI of subjects shall not exceed 30)
- Generally healthy - don't live with any uncontrolled chronic disease
- Own a sleep-tracking device (smart watch etc.)
- Any pre-existing chronic conditions that would prevent participants from adhering to the protocol, including oncological and psychiatric disorders.
- Anyone with known severe allergic reactions.
- Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or attempting to become pregnant
- Unwilling to follow the study protocol.
- Subjects currently enrolled in another clinical study
- Subjects having finished another clinical study within the last 4 weeks before inclusion
- Hypersensitivity, allergy or intolerance against any compound of the test products (e. g. acacia gum)
- Condition after implantation of a cardiac pacemaker or other active implants
- Sulfonylurea treatment
- Any disease or condition which might significantly compromise the hepatic (ascites), hematopoietic, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, central nervous, cardiovascular, immunological, dermatological, gastrointestinal or any other body system with the exception of the conditions defined by the inclusion criteria
- History of or present liver deficiency as defined by Quick < 70%
- Regular medical treatment including over-the-counter, which may have an impact on the study aims (e.g. probiotics containing supplements, laxatives, steroids etc.)
- History of hepatitis B, C, HIV
- Subjects who are scheduled to undergo any diagnostic intervention or hospitalization which - may cause protocol deviations
- Simultaneous study participation by members of the same household
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Ascites as assessed by sonography
- Any diet to lose body weight
- Eating disorders or vegan diet
- Anorexia drugs Present drug abuse or alcoholism
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Group (SlimBiotic Postbiotic) Slimbiotics Postbiotic Participants will take 1 serving (1 capsule) per day. Placebo Group Placebo Participants will take 1 serving (1 capsule) per day.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Visceral Fat Mass (VFM) [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks VFM will be measured as an assessment of weight management.
Change in Body Weight [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Body weight will be measured as an assessment of weight management.
Change in Waist Circumference. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Waist circumference will be measured as an assessment of weight management.
Change in blood pressure. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Blood pressure will be measured as a marker of metabolic health. Both both systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be measured.
Change in resting heart rate. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Resting heart rate will be measured as a marker of metabolic health.
Changes in total cholesterol [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Total cholesterol will be assessed as part of a lipid panel blood test.
Changes in blood levels of high-density lipoprotein. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Blood levels of high-density lipoprotein will be assessed as part of a lipid panel blood test.
Changes in blood insulin levels. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Blood insulin levels will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in hbA1c. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks hbA1c will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in hs-high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks hsCRP will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in aspartate aminotransferase. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Aspartate aminotransferase will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks GGT will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in metabolic health symptoms. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Survey based assessment (0-5 scale) of changes in metabolic health symptoms.
Changes in alanine transaminase. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Alanine transaminase will be assessed via blood test.
Changes in blood levels of triglycerides. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Triglycerides will be assessed as part of a lipid panel blood test.
Changes in blood levels of low-density lipoprotein. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Blood levels of low-density lipoprotein will be assessed as part of a lipid panel blood test.
Changes in blood glucose. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Blood glucose levels will be assessed via blood test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in sleep duration. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Changes in sleep will be assessed by the participants using their own smart device (e.g. sleep tracker, Apple Watch, FitBit etc)
Changes in participants-perceived sleep quality. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Changes in sleep quality will be assessed using study-specific surveys (0-5 scale).
Changes in health eating habits. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Changes in healthy eating habits and satiety will be assessed using the standardised Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (0-4 scale).
Changes in participant-reported mental wellbeing. [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Mental well-being will be assessed study-specific surveys (0-5 scale).
Changes in scores on the Anxiety GAD7 Questionnaire [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] 12 weeks Anxiety will be assessed using the validated Anxiety GAD7 Questionnaire (0-4 scale).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Citruslabs
🇺🇸Santa Monica, California, United States