NCT03621358

Encapsulated Flavour Effects on Satiety

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Satiating Effect Using Different Gummies With Encapsulated Flavours in a Group of Healthy Overweight Subjects

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the satiating effects of different gummies with encapsulated flavour on overweight subjects (BMI ≥25 and \<30 kg / m2). Some studies have shown that the contribution of different flavours could reduce food intake. This have made grown the interest of food industry in incorporate these compounds in food and to being able to develop new functional foods into the control of body weight, as well as variables of glucose metabolism and lipid profile, which can contribute to te prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Detailed description

A randomized, cross-over and double-blind pilot study with 3 study arms is being performed to evaluate the satiating properties of the encapsulated flavours in different gummies in a group of healthy overweight subjects. The investigators included 12 participants (6 men and 6 women) between 18 and 55 years (BMI ≥25 and \<30 kg / m2). All volunteers will be randomized into 3 study groups, and participants will receive the 3 different study products in order during the 3 experimental phases.

Conditions

• Overweight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Control gummy with free flavour (without encapsulating)	12 g/day (3 gummies)
OTHER	Experimental gummy with 50% free/50% encapsulated flavour	12 g/day (3 gummies)
OTHER	Experimental gummy with 100% encapsulated flavour	12 g/day (3 gummies)

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-13
• Primary completion: 2018-04-27
• Completion: 2018-09-30
• First posted: 2018-08-08
• Last updated: 2022-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain