Butyrate/Hexanoate in Metabolic Health

November 26, 2021 updated by: Maastricht University Medical Center

Butyrate/Hexanoate-enriched Triglycerides for Metabolic Health

In this study, we aim to identify a well consumable butyrate/hexanoate-enriched oil that increases circulating SCFA concentrations and improves postprandial substrate metabolism, which could be further used for a long-term study.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
14

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Maastricht, Netherlands
        • Maastricht University Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion criteria

  • Overweight/obese men (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and ≤ 34.9 kg/m2);
  • Aged 40 - 70 years;
  • Caucasian;
  • Normal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 100-140mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 60-90 mmHg);
  • Weight stable for at least 3 months (± 2 kg).

Exclusion criteria

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.1 mmol/L)
  • Gastroenterological diseases or abdominal surgery (gallbladder removal and appendix removal are allowed)
  • Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, liver or kidney malfunction, disease with a life expectancy shorter than 5 years;
  • Lactose intolerance or other disorders that affect digestion (such as celiac disease)
  • Abuse of products; alcohol and drugs, excessive nicotine use defined as >20 cigarettes per day; and excessive alcohol use defined as (> 15 units/week)
  • Plans to lose weight or following of a hypocaloric diet in the following three months;
  • Regular supplementation of pre- or probiotic products (for example Yakult, Activia), use of pre- or probiotics 3 months prior to the start of the study;
  • Intensive exercise training more than three hours a week;
  • Use of any medication that influences glucose or fat metabolism and inflammation (i.e. betablockers, corticosteroids, statins or NSAIDs);
  • Regular use of laxation products in 3 months prior start of study or during study period;
  • Use of antibiotics in the last three months (antibiotics use can alter substantially the gut microbiota composition).
  • Follow a vegan diet or vegetarian diet.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Dietary supplement: Placebo
acute intake of 0 mg butyrate and hexanoate
EXPERIMENTAL: butyrate and hexanoate amount 1
1325 mg of butyrate and hexanoate
Dietary supplement: butyrate and hexanoate amount 1
acute intake of 650 mg butyrate and hexanoate
EXPERIMENTAL: butyrate and hexanoate amount 2
Dietary supplement: butyrate and hexanoate amount 2
acute intake of 1325 mg butyrate and hexanoate
EXPERIMENTAL: butyrate and hexanoate amount 3
Dietary supplement: butyrate and hexanoate amount 3
acute intake of 2000 mg butyrate and hexanoate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Plasma butyrate concentrations
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial butyrate will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Plasma butyrate concentrations
Fasting and postprandial butyrate will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Circulating Glucose
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial glucose will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Glucose assessed in plasma
Fasting and postprandial glucose will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Free Fatty Acids
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial Free Fatty Acids will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Free Fatty Acids assessed in plasma
Fasting and postprandial Free Fatty Acids will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Glycerol
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial Glycerol will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Glycerol assessed in plasma
Fasting and postprandial Glycerol will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Triglycerides (TG)
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial TG will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating Triglycerides assessed in plasma
Fasting and postprandial TG will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating insulin
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial insulin will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Circulating . insulin will be assessed in plasma
Fasting and postprandial insulin will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Breath H2
Time Frame: Fasting and postprandial breath H2 will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement
Breath H2 using Gastrolyzer
Fasting and postprandial breath H2 will be measured before and up to 6 hours after intake of the supplement

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Maastricht University Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
January 13, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
July 26, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 26, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 4, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

First Posted

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December 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
November 29, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
November 26, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2021

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • NL75253.068.20

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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