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Effect of a Meal Replacement on Weight Loss Obesity Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

Phase 3
Conditions
Abdominal Obesity-Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Behavioral: control group
Dietary Supplement: meal replacement group
Registration Number
NCT02626741
Lead Sponsor
Mahidol University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether meal replacement, SlimWell ®, is effective in the treatment of obesity patients with metabolic syndrome.

Detailed Description

The participants are divided into two groups: intervention group and control group. In the intervention group, the participants receive a meal replacement plus life style modification. In the control group, the participants receive only life style modification.

Sample size calculation is 69 participants per group. Primary outcome is to compare the weight loss between the intervention group and control group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
138
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index more than or equal to 25 kg/m2
  • Patients with metabolic syndrome
  • Patients who are on anti-hypertensive drugs, oral hypoglycemic drugs and lipid lowering drugs.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Uncontrolled diabetes patients
  • Patients with gastrointestinal abnormalities
  • Patients with cardiovascular diseases
  • Patients with hematologic disorders
  • Patients with Glomerular filtration rate less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Patients with drug or alcohol abuse
  • Pregnancy and lactation
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
control groupcontrol groupthe participants receive life style modification only.
meal replacement groupcontrol groupthe participants receive a meal replacement plus life style modification
meal replacement groupmeal replacement groupthe participants receive a meal replacement plus life style modification
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participants with weight loss unit in kilograms3 months

Change from baseline body weight at 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Patients With Grade 3 Through Grade 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study meal replacement, Graded According to NCI CTCAE Version 3.03 months

Number of Patients With Grade 3 Through Grade 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study meal replacement, Graded According to NCI CTCAE Version 3.0 focus on Gastrointestinal side effects.

Participants with waist circumference change in centimeters3 months

Change from baseline waist circumference at 3 months

Participants with triglyceride change in mg/dl.3 months

Change from baseline triglyceride at 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

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Bangkok, Thailand

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