Status:

COMPLETED

Malt-derived Ingredients and Their Prolactinotrophic Effects

Lead Sponsor:

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Conditions:

Acute Response to Food Ingredient Consumption

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This proof-of-concept study aims to investigate whether malt-derived ingredients have acute prolactinotrophic effects in healthy women of child-bearing age.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects who have/are
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • Healthy women aged 18 to 40.
  • BMI in the range of 18 to 30.
  • Willing to undergo an experiment in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle i.e. day 0 to 14 of the menstrual cycle starting from the first day of the period.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who have/are
  • Allergic to tested products
  • Under regular medication including oral contraceptive pills or other form of hormonal replacement therapy.
  • Under medications which affects prolactin levels.
  • Pregnant or lactating or planning to conceive during the study period.
  • Smokers, or excessive alcohol consumption (alcohol intake higher than 2 servings per day. A serving is 0.4 dl of strong alcohols, 1 dl of red or white wine, or 3 dl of beer) or other substance abuse.
  • Not willing and/or not able to comply with the study procedures and requirements.
  • Suffering from pre-existing medical conditions and chronic illnesses that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study.
  • Family or hierarchical relationships with research team members

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 5 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 7 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04796259

Start Date

February 5 2021

End Date

May 7 2021

Last Update

February 8 2022

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Société des produits Nestlé/Metabolic Unit

Lausanne, Switzerland, 1000