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Clinical Trials/NCT01101633
NCT01101633CompletedPhase 1

The Effect of Sodium Alginate Containing Beverage on Appetite and Body Weight Regulation

University of Copenhagen2 sites in 1 country20 target enrollmentStarted: February 2009Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
20
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
appetite sensation

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of a low-calorie alginate containing fruit flavored beverage on appetite and body weight development.

Detailed Description

The project consists of two different studies:

Study I: A randomised controled meal test study aimed at studying the acute effect of the alginate-containing beverage on appetite sensation and spontaneous calorie intake (and safety i.e. nausea, well-being etc) in normal to overweight healthy subjects. Here, a placebo beverage or the alginate-containing beverage will be administered as a pre-load before a standardised breakfast meal. Subjective appetite sensation will be measured with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) every 30 minutes four up to 5 hours. An additional beverage will be administered prior to an ad libitum lunch meal, where spontaneous water and energy intake will be registered.

Study II: Secondly the aim is to study the effects of a daily intake of a placebo or alginate-containing beverage on body weight and composition in a randomised parallel intervention study of 12 weeks duration. A total of app. 50 obese healthy adults will receive a hypocaloric diet and be randomised to consume either placebo or alginate-containing beverage before each of the three main meals every day. The development in body weight and composition and blood pressure will be monitored and blood samples will be analysed for markers related to the risk of CVD and type 2 diabetes.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy men and women
  • Normal to slight overweight (BMI: 22-28 kg/m2)
  • 20-45 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

  • Daily medicine use (oral contraceptives excluded)
  • Use of dietary supplements
  • Blood donation 3 months prior to the study
  • Hb<7.5 mmol/l
  • Chronic illnesses such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes and inflammatory diseases
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Elite athletes (>10 hours hard exercise/week)
  • Vegetarians

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

appetite sensation

Time Frame: 5 hours

Secondary Outcomes

  • Plasma insulin and glucose level(5 hours)
  • Well being and adverse events(5 hours)
  • spontaneous calorie intake(5 hours)
  • gastric emptying(5 hours)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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