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Health Effects of Salmon Fishmeal in Humans

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Salmon fishmeal
Dietary Supplement: Microcrystalline cellulose
Registration Number
NCT03764423
Lead Sponsor
University of Oslo
Brief Summary

Diabetes contributes significantly to the burden of disease in Norway and cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality.

Both lean and fatty fish are shown to have beneficial health effects. In addition to omega-3 fatty acids, fish contain potential health-promoting components such as taurine, vitamin D, vitamin B12, iodine, selenium and more unspecified components such as bioactive peptides. With the expected growth in the aquaculture sector, more protein-rich by-products will become available.

The overall aim of this project is to investigate the health beneficial effects of fish protein in the form of salmon fishmeal in a human intervention study with regard to metabolic risk markers.

We will include subjects with impaired glucose tolerance to a randomized controlled parallel study. The subjects will receive capsules with fishmeal or placebo.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/l or
  • Plasma glucose ≥ 6.5 mmol/l 2h after an OGTT or
  • HbA1c ≥ 5.8 %

Exclusion criteria:

  • Diabetes (defined as p-glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/l p-glucose ≥11,1 mmol/l 2h after OGTT or HbA1c ≥ 6.5 %)
  • High fish intake (> 450 gram/week) or fish allergy
  • Age-related elevated blood pressure (≥ 70 år: ≥ 180/110 mmHg, > 40-70: ≥ 170/100 mmHg and ≤ 40 år: ≥ 160/100 mmHg)
  • Use of prescription medicines related to diabetes, inflammation, systemic use of corticosteroids.
  • Non-stable use of lipid lowering drugs, thyroxine, blood pressure lowering drugs, drugs affecting appetite, dietary supplements (including n-3)
  • High intake of protein supplements powder
  • Pregnancy
  • Planning pregnancy or changes in body weight
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Salmon fishmealSalmon fishmeal7,5 g fishmeal and 7,5 g microcrytalline cellulose per day in capsules by mounth for 8 weeks
Microcrystalline celluloseMicrocrystalline cellulose7,5 g microcrystalline cellulose per day in capsules by mounth for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
2 hour postprandial blood glucose concentrationChange in 2 hour blood glucose concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Glucose concentration measured before and after a standard glucose tolerance test at baseline and after 8 weeks

Fasting blood glucose concentrationChange in blood glucose concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Measured at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood concentration of HbA1cChanges in blood HbA1c concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Blood concentration measured fasting

Blood concentration of incretins (i.e. GLP-1)Changes in blood glucose concentration of increstins from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Blood concentration of incretins measured fasting and 2 hours after oral glucose tolerance test

Blood concentration of insulinChanges in blood insulin concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Blood concentration measured fasting and 2 hours after an oral glucose tolerance test

HOMA-IRChanges in HOMAR-IR from baseline and after 8 weeks between groups

Blood concentration of insulin x blood concentration of glucose will be used to calculate HOMAR-IR fasting and 2 hours after an oral glucose tolerance test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Oslo

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Oslo, Post Box 1046, Blindern, Norway

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