NCT01231178

The Effect of an Alginate Based Beverage on Weight Loss

Alginate Fibers Effect on Body Weight and Risk Markers for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Copenhagen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The project aims to examine the efficacy of a 12-week intake of alginate based ready to drink supplement on development in body weight and body composition, and risk markers for type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in obese subjects.

Detailed description

The study consists of a parallel RCT with 96 overweight/obese subjects enrolled into two treatment arms: placebo or active for 12 weeks. They will undergo examination at time points 0 and 12 weeks where a DXA scan will be performed to assess body composition and a fasting blood sample will be taken. At time points 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks their weight and waist circumference and number of test products not consumed will be recorded. In addition all subjects receive dietary counselling during the 12 weeks.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Alginate beverage	The dosage is 3x500ml daily
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Control beverage	The dosage is 3x500ml daily

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-02-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2010-11-01
• Last updated: 2010-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark