NCT01957423

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Whey Protein (WP) and Soy Protein (SP) nutritional supplements on nutritional status and disease activity in Crohn's disease patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
41

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2013

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 24, 2013

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 8, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

October 8, 2013

Status Verified

September 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

September 24, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 30, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Crohn's diseasewhey proteinsoy proteinnutritional statusactivity of disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Body mass index

    Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from weight and height (kilograms per meter squared) and classified according to the World Health Organization.

    16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Body fat percentage

    16 weeks

  • Body lean percentage

    16 weeks

  • Mid-arm circumference

    16 weeks

  • Mid-arm muscle circumference

    16 weeks

  • Corrected arm muscle area

    16 weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Whey protein

EXPERIMENTAL

Whey protein was provided as sachets with 15g. Patients were advised to consume two sachets per day (amounting to 22.4g of protein) mixed with food or a cold beverage, for 16 weeks. All patients remained on an unrestricted diet and did not receive nutritional advice.

Dietary Supplement: Whey protein

Soy protein

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Soy protein was provided as sachets with 15g. Patients were advised to consume two sachets per day (amounting to 22.4g of protein) mixed with food or a cold beverage, for 16 weeks. All patients remained on an unrestricted diet and did not receive nutritional advice.

Dietary Supplement: Soy protein

Interventions

Whey proteinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey protein was provided as sachets with 15g. Patients were advised to consume two sachets per day (amounting to 22.4g of protein) mixed with food or a cold beverage, for 16 weeks. All patients remained on an unrestricted diet and did not receive nutritional advice.

Whey protein
Soy proteinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Soy protein was provided as sachets with 15g. Patients were advised to consume two sachets per day (amounting to 22.4g of protein) mixed with food or a cold beverage, for 16 weeks. All patients remained on an unrestricted diet and did not receive nutritional advice.

Soy protein

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Crohn's disease patients treated with azathioprine or anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) or azathioprine and anti-TNF-alpha

You may not qualify if:

  • smokers
  • who were using other medication or nutritional supplements.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Crohn Disease

Interventions

Whey ProteinsSoybean Proteins

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Milk ProteinsAnimal Proteins, DietaryDietary ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsWheyMilkDairy ProductsFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and BeveragesPlant ProteinsPlant Proteins, DietarySoy FoodsVegetable ProductsVegetables

Study Officials

  • Maria MS Vilela, MD PhD

    University of Campinas

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2013

First Posted

October 8, 2013

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

October 8, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09

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