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Clinical Trial to Analyze the Efficacy of a Supplement Extracted From Persimmon on Overweight / Obesity.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Supplementation
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Experimental Product Caqui
Dietary Supplement: Control product placebo
Registration Number
NCT05750342
Lead Sponsor
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Brief Summary

Randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial, with two parallel branches depending on the product consumed (experimental product and placebo product) and single-center, to measure the efficacy of a supplement extracted from Persimmon on overweight and obesity grade I in subjects with BMI over 25.

Detailed Description

The product to be consumed is a supplement extracted from the Persimmon. Participants will consume the product for 84 days. They will take one capsule before the two main meals.

Subjects will have to make 3 visits to the laboratory. In the initial visit it will be verified if the subject meets the criteria required by the study. Subjects who meet the selection criteria will be randomly assigned to each of the study groups (investigational product or placebo, depending on the group to which they have been assigned).

In the other two visits, the subjects will carry out the appropriate tests for taking of data colletion. These visits will be separated by 84 days of product consumption.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects of both sexes aged 18-65 years.
  • Subjects with a body mass index greater than 25 and less than 35.
  • Volunteers able to understand the clinical study and willing to comply with the study procedures and the procedures and requirements of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects undergoing treatment that may affect body weight.
  • Subjects with acute diseases.
  • Volunteers with a history or presence of chronic pulmonary disorders, hepatic, renal, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunological, dermatological, urological, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, or malignant tumor pathology or disease.
  • Subjects who have undergone major surgery in the last 3 months.
  • Subjects who quit smoking in the last 6 months or who intend to quit during the study.
  • Subjects with allergies or eating disorders.
  • Volunteers who are participating in another study that involves blood draws or dietary intervention.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CaquiExperimental Product CaquiSubjects will consume two capsules daily. Each capsule will be taken before the two main meals.
PlaceboControl product placeboThe product will have the same characteristics as the experimental product. They will consume two capsules per day, one before the two main meals.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total fat massFrom baseline to 84 days

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), measured in grams.

Fat mass in torsoFrom baseline to 84 days

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), measured in grams.

Fat mass in lower limbsFrom baseline to 84 days

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), measured in grams.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fat massA record of body composition will be made twotimes during the 84 days of consumption. Measures will be taken at baseline, and at 84 days. For this we will use a TANITA.

body composition measured by bioimpedancemetry

Muscle massA record of body composition will be made twotimes during the 84 days of consumption. Measures will be taken at baseline, and at 84 days. For this we will use a TANITA.

body composition measured by bioimpedancemetry

Percentage of fat massA record of body composition will be made twotimes during the 84 days of consumption. Measures will be taken at baseline, and at 84 days. For this we will use a TANITA.

body composition measured by bioimpedancemetry

Waist-hip perimeterA record of body composition will be made twotimes during the 84 days of consumption. Measures will be taken at baseline, and at 84 days. For this we will use a TANITA.

The waist and hips will be measured, in centimeters.

Quality of life in people with obesityThe questionnaire will be carried out twice. The first time at the beginning and the second after carrying out 84 days of consumption of the product under study.

Assessed using the Obesity and Quality of Life Consulting test (IWQol-Lite)

Inflammatory profile - PCRBlood samples will be taken twice, once at baseline, at the beginning of the trial and once at the end after 84 days of product intake.

C-Reactive Protein will be measured

Gut microbiotaStool collection will be performed twice on subjects. The first time at the beginning and the second after 84 days of consumption of the product under study.

Evaluated with stool sample

Lipidic MetabolismBlood samples will be taken twice, once at baseline, at the beginning of the trial and once at the end after 84 days of product intake.

Total cholesterol, LDL, oxidized LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. Will be measured in milligrams per deciliter.

Physical activityAn accelerometer will be placed twice on the subjects. The first time at baseline and the second after taking 84 days of consumption of the product under study

Measured with Actigraph wGT3X-BT

Nutritional assessmentThe food recall will be performed twice on the subjects. The first time at the beginning and the second after carrying out 84 days of consumption of the product under study. In each one a total of 7 days will be collected.

"24-hour recall" food survey.

Glycidic profileBlood samples will be taken twice, once at baseline, at the beginning of the trial and once at the end after 84 days of product intake.

Blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and basal insulin. It was measured in milligrams per deciliter.

Total antioxidant capacity of plasmaBlood samples will be taken twice, once at baseline, at the beginning of the trial and once at the end after 84 days of product intake.

It will be done through the OxiSelect Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) Assay Kit

Inflammatory profile - IL-6Blood samples will be taken twice, once at baseline, at the beginning of the trial and once at the end after 84 days of product intake.

Interlucin 6 will be measured

Liver safety variablesHematological samples were taken before (day 0) and after consumption of the product (day 84) both in the control group and in the experimental group.

It is a blood test that measures the presence of some enzymes, proteins and bilirubin in the blood, with the aim of determining if there is any alteration in the liver. Enzyme GPT, GOT, Gamma GT, LDH, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin (UI/L)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Catholic University of Murcia

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Murcia, Spain

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