NCT03990246

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the changes in blood lipids and feelings of satiety after consumption of acid stable or acid unstable oil-in-water emulsions in which the droplets are in either the liquid or partially solid (i.e. crystalline) states.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Typical duration for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 12, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 12, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 18, 2019

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2020

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 27, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

June 12, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 26, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in triacylglycerol blood concentrations

    Based on determination of fasting and postprandial blood triacylglycerol concentration (mmol/L)

    6 hours

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Participant visual analogue scale ratings of feelings of satiety

    6 hours

  • Rate of gastric emptying by measuring the changes in acetaminophen blood concentrations

    6 hours

  • Changes in fatty acid concentration of blood triacylglycerols

    6 hour

  • Changes in satiety hormone blood concentrations

    6 hours

  • Changes in concentrations of inflammatory blood markers (ug/mL)

    6 hours

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Acid stable emulsion with solid droplets

EXPERIMENTAL

Acid stable emulsion with solid droplets will be consumed by participants in one study visit along with 1500 mg of crushed and dissolved acetaminophen.

Other: Acid stable emulsion with solid droplets

Acid stable emulsion with liquid droplets

EXPERIMENTAL

Acid stable emulsion with liquid droplets will be consumed by participants in one study visit along with 1500 mg of crushed and dissolved acetaminophen.

Other: Acid stable emulsion with liquid droplets

Acid unstable emulsion with solid droplets

EXPERIMENTAL

Acid unstable emulsion with solid droplets will be consumed by participants in one study visit along with 1500 mg of crushed and dissolved acetaminophen.

Other: Acid unstable emulsion with solid droplets

Acid unstable emulsion with liquid droplets

EXPERIMENTAL

Acid unstable emulsion with liquid droplets will be consumed by participants in one study visit along with 1500 mg of crushed and dissolved acetaminophen.

Other: Acid unstable emulsion with liquid droplets

Interventions

This will be a 250 mL acid stable beverage emulsion in which the droplets are crystalline. It will have identical similar to the other intervention, i.e. in a set of samples the emulsion lipid droplets are in the liquid state and are either acid stable or unstable and, in the other set of samples they are solid (i.e. crystallized) and are also either acid stable or unstable in the acidic environment of the stomach, and will be introduced at least 7 days apart. The emulsion will contain 20% of the lipid palm stearin with 2.2% of the emulsifier sorbitan monooleate (Tween80)

Acid stable emulsion with solid droplets

This will be a 250 mL acid stable beverage emulsion in which the droplets are liquid. It will have identical similar to the other intervention, i.e. in a set of samples the emulsion lipid droplets are in the liquid state and are either acid stable or unstable and, in the other set of samples they are solid (i.e. crystallized) and are also either acid stable or unstable in the acidic environment of the stomach, and will be introduced at least 7 days apart. The emulsion will contain 20 % of the lipid palm olein with 2.2% of the emulsifier sorbitan monooleate (Tween80)

Acid stable emulsion with liquid droplets

This will be a 250 mL acid unstable beverage emulsion in which the droplets are solid. It will have identical similar to the other intervention, i.e. in a set of samples the emulsion lipid droplets are in the liquid state and are either acid stable or unstable and, in the other set of samples they are solid (i.e. crystallized) and are also either acid stable or unstable in the acidic environment of the stomach, and will be introduced at least 7 days apart. The emulsion will contain 20% of the lipid palm stearin with 2.5% of the emulsifier sorbitan monostearate (Span60)

Acid unstable emulsion with solid droplets

This will be a 250 mL acid unstable beverage emulsion in which the droplets are liquid. It will have identical similar to the other intervention, i.e. in a set of samples the emulsion lipid droplets are in the liquid state and are either acid stable or unstable and, in the other set of samples they are solid (i.e. crystallized) and are also either acid stable or unstable in the acidic environment of the stomach, and will be introduced at least 7 days apart. The emulsion will contain 20 % of the lipid palm olein with 2.5% of the emulsifier sorbitan monostearate (Span60)

Acid unstable emulsion with liquid droplets

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • BMI of 18 - 26 kg/m2
  • generally healthy
  • non-smoking
  • non to moderate alcohol drinkers
  • fasting plasma cholesterol level \<5.2 mmol/L
  • plasma triacylglycerol level \<1.7 mmol/L
  • plasma glucose level \<5.6 mmol/L
  • no history of gastric surgeries

You may not qualify if:

  • History of major medical conditions
  • taking prescription medications/ over the counter medications
  • taking natural health products/ dietary supplements (other than a multivitamin)
  • oral antibiotic use in the previous 3 months
  • planning to take oral antibiotics in the next 3 months
  • food allergy/anaphylactic/life-threatening allergy
  • smokers/ regular users of recreational drugs
  • elite/ training athletes
  • significant weight loss/ gain during the past 3 months
  • previous reaction/ sensitivity to acetaminophen
  • inability to avoid taking acetaminophen for 48 hours
  • sensitivity to the artificial sweetener Sugar Twin® Sucralose and artificial vanilla extract
  • not willing to consume Sugar Twin® Sucralose or Artificial vanilla.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Hamad S, Tari NR, Mathiyalagan G, Wright AJ. Emulsion acid colloidal stability and droplet crystallinity modulate postprandial gastric emptying and short-term satiety: a randomized, double-blinded, crossover, controlled trial in healthy adult males. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Sep 1;114(3):997-1011. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab116.

  • Hamad S, Thilakarathna SH, Cuncins A, Brown M, Wright AJ. Emulsion Droplet Crystallinity Attenuates Short-Term Satiety in Healthy Adult Males: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Crossover, Acute Meal Study. J Nutr. 2020 Sep 1;150(9):2295-2304. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa164.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 12, 2019

First Posted

June 18, 2019

Study Start

June 12, 2019

Primary Completion

March 1, 2020

Study Completion

August 31, 2020

Last Updated

October 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

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