NCT06503172

Whole Grain Job's Tear, Muscle Health, Blood Glucose and Lipid Level

The Clinical Effectiveness of Taiwanese Whole Grain Job's Tear on Muscle Health, Blood Glucose and Lipid Levels- a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: This investigation aims to explore efficacy of Taiwanese whole grain job's tear on muscle health and blood glucose and lipid levels in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: An open-label, 16-week, randomized controlled, cross-over trial involving participants with subject complaint of slower gait or weakness or fall in last year were recruited. The intervention group consumed Taiwanese whole grain job's tear (red job's tear) or white job's tear. Assessments included laboratory tests, functional assessments, and body composition.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia
• Frailty
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperlipidemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Taiwanese whole grain job's tear (red job's tear)	300cc drink made from red job's tear, 2 bottle/day from week 0 to week 8
BIOLOGICAL	White job's tear	300cc drink made from white job's tear, 2 bottle/day from week 0 to week 8

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-14
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2024-07-16
• Last updated: 2024-07-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan