NCT01193543

Effect of Calanus Oli on Intra-abdominal Fat, Glucose Tolerance and Lipids in Man

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 117 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Tromso · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Preliminary studies in rats and mice indicate that calanus oil reduce accumulation of intra-abdominal fat. Pilot studies in humans have shown no adverse effects. In the present study 120 subjects, males and females, 20-65 years old, BMI 25-30 kg/m2 will be included and given calanus oli 1 g twice daily versus placebo for 1 year. The hypothesis is that calanus oil will reduce intra-abdominal fat, improve glucose tolerance and lipid profile.

Conditions

• Overweight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	calanus oil	1 gram twice daily
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	olive oil	1 gram twice daily

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-12-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-08-01
• First posted: 2010-09-02
• Last updated: 2012-09-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway