Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of a Supplement for Weight Management in Obese and Overweight Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

McMaster University

Conditions:

Overweight and Obesity

Men

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to examine the effects of a novel, orally consumed dietary supplement (composed of naturally occurring components) on weight management and metabolic rate in individuals w...

Detailed Description

The present study is a randomized double-blind placebo controlled repeated measures design, with sampling of the cohorts on five separate occasions. Group 1: Intervention Group (n = 24) Healthy, over...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female
  • overweight (BMI 25 - 29.9 kg/m2) or obese (BMI \> 30 kg/m2)
  • Physically inactive (\< 1 hour of formal exercise/week)

Exclusion

  • Participants will be excluded and/or released from the study if they meet any one of the following:
  • Smoking
  • Use of assistive walking devices (e.g., cane, or walker)
  • Chronic use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Diabetes mellitus (more than one anti-diabetic drug)
  • Cardiovascular disease (recent myocardial infarction (\< 6 months) and/or hypertension requiring more than 2 medications)
  • Congestive heart failure requiring more than one medication for control
  • Renal disease (creatinine \> 140)
  • Previous stroke
  • Active musculoskeletal injuries and/or severe osteoarthritis
  • Significant weight loss in the 3-month period prior to the study
  • Vegan diet
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Severe peripheral neuropathy
  • Severe osteoporosis
  • Use medications known to affect protein metabolism (i.e. corticosteroids)
  • Inability to consent
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma requiring more than two medications.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 2 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03812211

Start Date

March 1 2019

End Date

December 2 2022

Last Update

October 19 2023

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McMaster University Medical Center

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5