NCT05620667

Effects of Citrus Reticulate Unripe Fruit Extraction on Body Weight and Body Fat.

Effects of Citrus Reticulate Unripe Fruit Extraction on Body Weight and Body Fat in Human Trial.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chung Shan Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of immature ponkan (Citrus reticulate) extract on body weight and body fat in overweight and obese adults.

Detailed description

This randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be conduct for 8 weeks with three hundred adults. Subjects will be recruited and randomly assigned into three groups: (1) placebo, n = 100; (2) immature ponkan extract, n=100; (3) immature ponkan extract with time restricted feeding, n=100. During the 8 weeks intervention, the subjects should take 25mL liquid of placebo or immature ponkan extract a day (drink 25mL for once, and once a day). The two drinks are supplied in aluminum foil packages, and both the products taste the same. Subjects also should complete the assessment of anthropometric measurement, intestinal questionnaire , food record, feces and blood collection at week 0, 4 and week 8.

Conditions

• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	immature ponkan (Citrus reticulate) extract	Drink 25mL for once, and once a day.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	placebo	Drink 25mL for once, and once a day.
BEHAVIORAL	time restricted feeding	Controlling a shortened period of time for eating within 8 hour each day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-28
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-08-31
• First posted: 2022-11-17
• Last updated: 2022-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan