Flaxseed Mucilage and Satiety

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Appetite
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Flaxseed drink; Dietary Supplement: Control drink; Dietary Supplement: Flaxseed tablet

• Registration Number: NCT01238744
• Lead Sponsor: University of Copenhagen

Brief Summary

The effect of a single dose of flaxseed mucilage incorporated into either drinks or tablets will be tested in term of their effect on appetite sensation measured using visual analogue scales over 120 minutes and ad libitum energy intake hereafter in two studies.

Detailed Description

Study I:

Control drink vs. Flaxseed drink consumed and appetite sensation registered over 120 minutes. Hereafter energy intake was measured.

Study II:

Flaxseed drink vs. Flaxseed tablets+control drink consumed and appetite sensation registered over 120 minutes. Hereafter energy intake was measured.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Status Verified: 2010-08
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-11-10
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-11-11
• Study Completion: 2010-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy adults
• 18-40 years
• BMI 19-28

Exclusion Criteria

• smoking
• pregnancy or lactation
• excessive exercise
• medication (oral contraceptives the only exception)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study II: flaxseed drink	Flaxseed drink	-
Study I: control drink	Control drink	-
Study I: flaxseed drink	Flaxseed drink	-
Study II: flaxseed tablets	Flaxseed tablet	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appetite sensation	120 minutes	Appetite sensation measured by visual analogue scales

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Energy intake	120 minutes	Ad libitum energy intake at the next meal