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CompletedNCT01778257

Efficacy and Safety of Mate Extracts on Decrement of Body and Abdominal Fat in Obese Subjects

Mate Extract Supplementation Reduces Body and Abdominal Fat in Obese Korean Subjects

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (actual)
Sponsor
Chonbuk National University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
19 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Obesity is a major health issue worldwide; there is a constant raise in obesity related death each year.

Detailed description

The primary aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Mate extracts in Korean subjects on body fat and abdominal fat, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Thirty obesity subjects with BMI ≥ 25 kg/㎡ and waist-hip ratio (WHR)≥ 0.90 for men and ≥ 0.85 for women were for 12 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMate extractMate is a South American herb that is traditionally prepared as a tea and used, among others, for weight reduction.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlaceboAmount and calorie of placebo are same with Mate extracts.

Timeline

Start date
2011-10-01
Primary completion
2012-02-01
Completion
2012-03-01
First posted
2013-01-29
Last updated
2013-01-29

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01778257. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.