Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Bile Acids on Satiety, Cell Function and Body Weight in Patients With Obesity and Abnormal Satiety Phenotype

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Obesity

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of the study drug (a conjugated bile acid dietary supplement) or placebo on cell function, hormones and body weight.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • I. Patients with obesity BMI\> 30 kg/m2 and hungry gut phenotype.
  • II. Age: 18-65 years.
  • III. Gender: men or women. Women of childbearing potential will have a negative pregnancy test before initiation of medication and within 48 hours of receiving radioisotope for the gastric emptying study.
  • IV. Otherwise healthy individuals or with controlled chronic medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • I. Structural or metabolic diseases/conditions that affect the gastrointestinal system, or functional gastrointestinal disorders. For screening the bowel disease questionnaire will be used to exclude subjects with irritable bowel syndrome.
  • II. Subjects with stool type Bristol classification 6-7 per bowel disease questionnaire.
  • III. Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • IV. Use of anti-obesity medications upon screening (ie., orlistat, phentermine-topiramate, liraglutide, semaglutide, bupropion-naltrexone), metformin or GLP-1 analogs.
  • V. Individuals who are currently on treatment for unstable cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, hematological, neurological, endocrine, and psychiatric disease.
  • VI. Any acute or chronic condition or other disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the subject's ability to complete and/or participate in this clinical study.
  • VII. Significant untreated psychiatric dysfunction based upon screening. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory (HAD) score \>11 on depression scale, a self-administered alcoholism screening test (AUDIT-C) score \>4 in men or \>3 in women, and difficulties with substance or eating disorders determined by the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (binge eating disorders and bulimia); will mean the participant will be excluded and given a referral letter to his/her primary care doctor for further appraisal and follow-up. The provider will review the patient's alcohol intake over the past few months to confirm accuracy and determine study eligibility.
  • VII. Principal Investigator discretion.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 12 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 13 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    35 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05314374

    Start Date

    May 12 2023

    End Date

    November 13 2024

    Last Update

    May 4 2025

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    Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

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