Determining the Glycemic Effects of Sunflower Pasta

Determining the Effects of Sunflower Pasta on Glycemic Responses in Healthy Humans

This study investigated the effects of five types of pasta on the glycemic responses

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Appetitive Behavior; Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Glucose as reference food; Other: Tagliatella control; Other: 5% sunflower tagliatella; Other: 16% sunflower tagliatella; Other: 16% sunflower penne; Other: 16% sunflower fusilli

Detailed Description

This study aimed to 1.determine the glycemic index and glycemic load of five types of pasta (tagliatella control, 5% sunflower tagliatella, 16% sunflower tagliatella, 16% sunflower penne and 16% sunflower fusilli) and 2. investigate the effects of these pasta types on postprandial glycemic responses in healthy subjects

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 16
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Greece
  • Attica
    • Athens, Attica, Greece, 11855
      • Agricultural University of Athens

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy
• non-smoking
• non-diabetic men and women
• body mass index between 18 and 25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe chronic disease (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney or liver conditions, endocrine conditions)
• gastrointestinal disorders
• pregnancy
• lactation
• competitive sports
• alcohol abuse
• drug dependency

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

6

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Glucose as reference food; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g glucose diluted in 300ml water, tested three times, in different visits, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: Tagliatelle Control; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Tagliatella control; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatella control, tested once, in different visits, within 10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: 5% sunflower tagliatelle; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: 5% sunflower tagliatella; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from 5% sunflower tagliatella, tested once, in different visits, within 10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: 16% sunflower tagliatelle; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: 16% sunflower tagliatella; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from 16% sunflower tagliatella, tested once, in different visits, within 10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: 16% sunflower penne; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: 16% sunflower penne; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from 16% sunflower penne, tested once, in different visits, within 10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and samples from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: 16% sunflower fusilli; Sixteen healthy, normal body weight adults after 12hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from tagliatelle control, 5% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower tagliatelle, 16% sunflower penne, and 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after food consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: 16% sunflower fusilli; Fifteen healthy, normal weight subjects after 10-14 hours fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from 16% sunflower fusilli, tested once, in different visits, within 10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples and measurements from continuous glucose monitoring system were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Capillary blood glucose responses	Clinically useful change in blood glucose, defined as the restoration of glucose within normal limits during the 2hr glucose tolerance test	2hr

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subjective appetite ratings	Useful change in subjective appetite using visual analogue scales with a score 0 to 10 (given in the form of booklet, one scale per page) at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The minimum or maximum score will be evaluated if it is better or worse depending on the appetite variable e.g. hunger, satiety, desire to eat etc	2 hours
Blood pressure	Useful change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and 2hr after consumption of the pasta products	2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Agricultural University of Athens
• Collaborators: Institute of Technology and Agricultural Products
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Emilia Papakonstantinou, PhD, Agricultural University of Athens

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): January 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 19, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 19, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 11, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: glycemic index; blood glucose; pasta; glycemic load
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities
• Other Study ID Numbers: HRBD 60 23/06/2022

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No