Impact of a Targeted Nutritional Intervention on Glycaemic Variability and Correlation Between Glycaemic Parameters and Satiety. (APETIT)

August 14, 2026 updated by: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Impact of a Targeted Nutritional Intervention on Glycaemic Variability

Obesity affects 18% of French adults and increasingly impacts adolescents. Dietary management is challenging, particularly with eating disorders like hyperphagia. The study hypothesizes that glycaemic variability contributes to eating disorders, as blood glucose fluctuations and reactive hypoglycaemia may exacerbate compulsive eating. Currently, no data exists on the relationship between glycaemic profile and satiety in obese adolescents.

This exploratory study will establish foundation for larger research evaluating glucose sensors as therapeutic education tools in obesity management, helping patients understand diet-satiety relationships.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

20

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • France
      • Bron, France, 69500
        • Hôpital-Femme-Mère-Enfant - Service d'endocrinologie et diabétologie pédiatrique
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Carine Villanueva, Dr

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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents who have entered puberty (Tanner S2+ or G2+)
  • Aged over 12 and under 18 years
  • Obese, defined by an IOTF Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30
  • Child's assent and consent from the person(s) exercising parental authority

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes: HbA1c > 6.5% or fasting plasma glucose > 1.26 g/L
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Treatment capable of altering the glycemic profile (e.g., corticosteroids)
  • Intercurrent illness capable of significantly impacting eating behavior (e.g., Prader-Willi syndrome) or the postprandial glycemic profile
  • Hypothalamic obesity
  • Neuropsychomotor developmental disorders, intellectual disability
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women
  • Persons deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision
  • Persons undergoing psychiatric care
  • Persons admitted to a healthcare or social care facility for purposes other than the research
  • Adults subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship)
  • Persons not affiliated with a social security scheme or beneficiaries of a similar scheme
  • Participation in a study affecting appetite or blood glucose levels

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Adolescents in obesity
  • Adolescents who have begun puberty (Tanner S2+ or G2+)
  • Aged over 12 and under 18
  • Obese, defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) IOTF > 30
Behavioral: The primary intervention in this study is dietary counseling and education on adopting a low glycaemic index diet with sample menus provided

At Day 14, participants receive dietary counseling from a department dietician focusing on a low glycaemic index diet. The intervention includes:

  • Education on low glycaemic index food choices
  • Provision of sample menus demonstrating low glycaemic index meal planning
  • Guidance on implementing dietary changes to reduce glycaemic variability The intervention aims to modify eating behaviors by teaching participants to select foods that produce smaller, more gradual increases in blood glucose levels, potentially reducing glycaemic excursions and improving satiety.

Duration of intervention effect: 10 days (from Day 10 to Day 20) Monitoring: Participants maintain a food diary recording meal times and food types throughout the study period (Day 0 to Day 20). Continuous glucose monitoring is used to assess glycaemic response before (Day 0-10) and after (Day 10-20) the dietary intervention.

Note: The placement of two CGM sensors serves as a

Device: continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors

Description:

Placement of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors on the back of the participant's dominant arm.

Two sensors are placed during the study:

  • First sensor: Placed at Day 0, worn for 10 days (baseline period)
  • Second sensor: Placed at Day 10 worn for 10 days (post-intervention period) The CGM measures interstitial fluid glucose concentrations in the range of 40 to 500 mg/dL every 5 minutes for 10 days per sensor.

Procedure: Sensors are placed according to manufacturer's recommendations. Participants receive general instructions on sensor maintenance and hygiene.

Purpose: The sensors cross the skin barrier to continuously monitor glucose levels, providing data on:

  • Glycaemic variability (rate of change, coefficient of variation)
  • Time in range (70-140 mg/dL)
  • Time in hypoglycaemia (<70 mg/dL)
  • Time in hyperglycaemia (>140 mg/dL)
  • Average glucose levels
  • Glycaemic excursions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Rate of Glycaemic Change (ROC) at Pre- and Post-prandial Time Points
Time Frame: Day 0 to day 10 and Day 10 to day 20
Difference in the rate of change (ROC) in blood glucose levels (mg/dL/min) measured at each pre-prandial and post-prandial time point, comparing the baseline period (Day 0-10) to the post-intervention period (Day 10-20). ROC is calculated from continuous glucose monitoring data collected every 5 minutes. The change will be analyzed using paired statistical tests comparing mean ROC values before and after dietary intervention.
Day 0 to day 10 and Day 10 to day 20

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Glycaemic Variability Parameters
Time Frame: Day 0 to Day 10 and Day 10 to Day 20
Change in glycemic variability and CGM-derived glucose metrics from baseline to post-intervention
Day 0 to Day 10 and Day 10 to Day 20
Change in Satiety Scores
Time Frame: Day 20
Change in subjective satiety from baseline (before dietary intervention) to post-intervention, assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS; 0-100 mm) and the Satiety Labeled Intensity Magnitude (SLIM) Scale.
Day 20
Correlation Between Glycaemic Parameters and Satiety Scores
Time Frame: Day 20
Correlation Between Glycaemic Parameters and Satiety Scores
Day 20

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon

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 (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 69HCL25_0864

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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