NCT00999297

Effect of 4-week Dihydrocapsiate Ingestion on Resting Metabolic Rate

Effect of 4-week Dihydrocapsiate Ingestion on Resting Metabolic Rate: A Double-blind Randomized Parallel Arm Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 79 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A 4 week intake of drug to find a natural substance that may modify energy balance and may enhance health in combination with lifestyle changes with possible decrease in body weight.

Detailed description

This study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, single center, randomized, parallel arm clinical trial to test the impact of Dihydrocapsiate (placebo, 3 and 9 mg/d) ingested for 4 weeks on resting metabolic rate and fat oxidation measured by indirect calorimetry.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Weight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dihydrocapsiate	Capsules will contain dihydrocapsiate 3 mg/d or 9 mg/d or placebo
OTHER	Dihydrocapsiate	Capsules will contain dihydrocapsiate 3 mg/d or 9 mg/d or placebo
OTHER	Dihydrocapsiate	Capsules will contain dihydrocapsiate 3 mg/d or 9 mg/d or placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-07-01
• Primary completion: 2009-11-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2009-10-21
• Last updated: 2015-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States