NCT01833377

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the applicability of caraway (black cumin) intake on the treatment of obesity. So, a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial will be conducted to examine the applicability of caraway product in terms of safety and efficacy.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2012

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2013

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 16, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 16, 2013

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

March 26, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 15, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

obesityoverweightBMI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in body mass index

    The changes in BMI from baseline at 12 weeks are measured.

    Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • change in all blood parameters

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change in vital parameters (systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate)

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change in body weight

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change in anthropometric indices including waist, hip, thigh and mid-upper arm circumference (cm)

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change in appetite

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

caraway sample

EXPERIMENTAL

caraway sample

Dietary Supplement: caraway sample

Placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: placebo

Interventions

caraway sampleDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Also known as: caraway water extract product
caraway sample
placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 55 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • overweight and obese women (BMI\> 25)
  • aged 20-55 years old
  • healthy subjects

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Thyroid disease
  • type I or II diabetes mellitus
  • hypertension (systolic BP 140 and/or diastolic BP 90)
  • endocrine dysfunction
  • impaired liver function
  • chronic renal disease
  • cardiovascular disease
  • primary dyslipidemia
  • myopathy
  • patients using drugs which affect on metabolism or appetite
  • a maintained weight loss in the preceding 3 months
  • meals not eaten at regular intervals
  • participation in another investigation study within the past 30 days
  • a history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past year
  • +5 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Kazemipoor M, Rezaeian M, Kazemipoor M, Hamzah S, Shandilya SK. Computational Intelligence Techniques for Assessing Anthropometric Indices Changes in Female Athletes. Curr Med Imaging. 2020;16(4):288-295. doi: 10.2174/1573405614666180905111814.

  • Kazemipoor M, Radzi CW, Hajifaraji M, Haerian BS, Mosaddegh MH, Cordell GA. Antiobesity effect of caraway extract on overweight and obese women: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:928582. doi: 10.1155/2013/928582. Epub 2013 Nov 10.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityOverweight

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • che wan jasimah mohamed radzi, PhD

    University of Malaya

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Majid Hajifaraji, PhD

    Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2013

First Posted

April 16, 2013

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 16, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04