Acute Effects of Cookies Containing 2.5 g Spirulina on Postprandial Glycemic and Insulin Responses: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Healthy Humans
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Capillary blood glucose responses
Overview
Brief Summary
This study investigated the effects of cookies containing 2.5 g Spirulina on postprandial glycemic and insulin responses.
Detailed Description
This study examined the short-term effects of cookies containing 0 and 2.5 g Spirulina on postprandial glycemic and insulin responses, arterial blood pressure and subjective appetite
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Masking Description
double-blind both the participant and investigator were masked. A researcher not involved in data analyses was responsible for participant allocation and test food consumption
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •non-smoking
- •men and women
- •body mass index between 18 and 24.9 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
- •severe chronic disease (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney or liver conditions, endrocrine conditions)
- •gastrointestinal diseases
- •pregnancy
- •lactation
- •competitive sports
- •alcohol abuse
- •drug dependency
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Capillary blood glucose responses
Time Frame: 2 hours
Clinically useful change in blood glucose, defined as the restoration of glucose within normal limits during the 2 hr glucose tolerance test
Secondary Outcomes
- Salivary insulin responses(2 hours)
Investigators
Aimilia Papakonstantinou
Assistant Professor
Agricultural University of Athens