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- Clinical Trial NCT02218528
Effect of a Plant-based Ingredient on Glucose Response
February 17, 2015 updated by: Unilever R&D
An Exploratory Study of a Plant-based Ingredient for Reducing the Post-prandial Blood Glucose Response in Healthy Indian Adults, When Administered With a Meal
The study is designed to determine the extent to which a plant-based ingredient is able to modulate blood glucose response when administered with a meal.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
48
Phase
- 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
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Ahmedabad, India
- Lambda Therapeutics Research Ltd (LTRL)
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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
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 50 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy males and females, age at start of the study ≥ 18 and ≤ 50 years;
- Apparently healthy: no medical conditions which might affect the study measurements, as judged by study physician and/or measured by questionnaire, and/or assessed by haematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis;
- Fasting blood glucose value of subjects is ≥ 3.4 and ≤ 6.1 mmol/litre (i.e. 62-110 mg/dl) at screening;
- Haemoglobin level within clinically acceptable range (for male 12 to 17 gm/dL and for females 11 to 15 gm/dL; both inclusive) as judged by the research physician;
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18,0 and ≤ 25,0 kg/m2;
- Agreeing to be informed about medically relevant personal test-results by study physician;
- Willing to comply to study protocol during study;
- Willing to refrain from drinking of alcohol on and one day before the blood withdrawal;
- Accessible veins on arms as determined by examination at screening;
- Being literate;
- HbA1C ≤ 6.5 % (48 mmol/mol).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any history of diabetes, hyper- (or hypo-) glycemia or other disorder of glucose metabolism;
- Any history of gastro-intestinal disorders (including frequent diarrhoea for example);
- Blood donation in the past 2 months;
- Reported participation in another nutritional or biomedical trial 3 months before the pre-study examination or during the study;
- Reported participation in night shift work two weeks prior to pre-study investigation or during the study. Night work is defined as working between 23.00 PM and 6.00 AM;
- Reported intense sporting activities > 10h/w;
- Consumption of ≥120 ml of alcoholic drinks for males and females in a typical week;
- Drug abuse as indicated by urine analysis;
- Chronic smokers, tobacco chewers and drinkers;
- Use of any medication, including supplements and traditional medicine;
- Reported dietary habits, such as a medically prescribed/slimming diet;
- Not being used to eat breakfast;
- Reported weight loss/gain (>10%) in the last six month before the study;
- Being an employee of Unilever or CRO;
- Allergy or intolerance to food products and aversion to food products provided during the study;
- If female: pregnant or will be planning pregnancy during the study period;
- If female: lactating or has been lactating in the 6 weeks before pre-study investigation and/or during the study period.
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 Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Low dose added to starchy meal
Plant-based ingredient in low dose added to starchy meal
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Placebo Comparator: Starchy meal
No Plant-based ingredient added to a starchy meal
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Placebo Comparator: Starchy meal and side dish
No Plant-based ingredient added to starchy meal and side dish
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Active Comparator: Low dose added to starchy meal and side dish
Plant-based ingredient in low dose added to starchy meal and side dish
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Active Comparator: Medium dose added to starchy meal and side dish
Plant-based ingredient in medium dose added to starchy meal and side dish
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Active Comparator: High dose added to starchy meal and side dish
Plant-based ingredient in high dose added to starchy meal and side dish
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Positive incremental post-prandial blood glucose area unde the curve
Time Frame: 120 minutes
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120 minutes
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Positive incremental post-prandial blood glucose area under the curve
Time Frame: 180 minutes
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180 minutes
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Post-prandial insulin response
Time Frame: 120 minutes
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120 minutes
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Post-prandial insulin response
Time Frame: 180 minutes
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180 minutes
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Assessment of gastric emptying rate
Time Frame: 10 hours
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GE50% (time to empty 50% of the gastric content) will be determined with paracetamol
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10 hours
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cmax
Time Frame: 120 minutes
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peak plasma glucose
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120 minutes
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Cmax-baseline corrected
Time Frame: 120 minutes
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peak plasma glucose - baseline plasma glucose
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120 minutes
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Tmax
Time Frame: 120 minutes
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peak time plasma glucose
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120 minutes
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Ketul Modi, MBBS, Lambda Therapeutics Research Ltd (LTRL)
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
August 1, 2014
Primary Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2014
Study Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 14, 2014
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 15, 2014
First Posted (Estimate)
August 18, 2014
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
February 18, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 17, 2015
Last Verified
August 1, 2014
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- FDS-NAA-1716
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