Status:

COMPLETED

Oral Glucose Stimulation in Normal-weight and Obese Volunteers

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Endocrine System Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to examine gastric emptying and satiety hormones after oral glucose stimulation in 2 different concentrations in normal-weight and obese patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy normal weight subjects with a body-mass index of 19.0-24.5 or healthy obese subjects with a body-mass index of \> 30
  • Normal eating habits
  • Age 18-40 years
  • Stable body weight for at least three months

Exclusion

  • Smoking
  • Substance abuse
  • Regular intake of medications (except for oral contraceptives)
  • Medical or psychiatric illness
  • Any abnormality detected during the screening procedure
  • history of gastrointestinal disorders
  • food allergies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01875575

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

June 12 2013

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University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland, CH-4031