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Evaluation of the Ketogenic Potential of Different Diet Supplements

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Adults
Registration Number
NCT02693106
Lead Sponsor
Université de Sherbrooke
Brief Summary

Evaluate the capacity of different dietary supplements to increase ketone production in healthy adults.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the capacity of different dietary supplements to increase ketone production in healthy adults. Each supplement (leucine, butyrate, octanoate, carnitine or butter fraction rich in MCT) is evaluated for a period of 4-hour during which multiple blood samples are taken in order to measure ketone production.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adults aged of 18 years old or older.
  • Non-smoking.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diabetes or prediabetes
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Uncontrolled thyroid function
  • Taking medication that will affect lipid/glucose metabolism
  • Severe infection or inflammation
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of Total Plasma Ketones4 hours

Difference from Time 0 in Total ketones = acetoacetate (umol/L) + beta-hydroxybutyrate (umol/L) Time 0 is when the participants arrived, after a 12 hours fast, i.e. before the breakfast.

Plasma was collected every 30 minutes for 4 hours immediately following breakfast (where supplements were taken).

Results are the mean of plasma ketones measured every 30 minutes ( i.e. total of 9 plasma samples) for the 4 hour period.

For each time point, the difference form time 0 has been made. So this is the mean of the difference from time 0 in total ketones.

Data were not collected for the 'Intervention 8: 65 g of butter fraction rich in MCT' supplement.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Centre on Aging (CSSS-IUGS - CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS)

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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Research Centre on Aging (CSSS-IUGS - CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS)
🇨🇦Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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