NCT05058157

Brief Summary

This research project aims at evaluating the effect of various ketone precursors and their formulations on blood ketone level after oral intake. Evaluation of the GI tolerability of the various formula will be also evaluated.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2023

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

September 16, 2021

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 27, 2021

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 21, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2023

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2023

Status Verified

October 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

September 16, 2021

Last Update Submit

October 16, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ketone Plasma Kinetics After Oral Intake of Different Ketogenic Formulae

    Incremental area under the curve of total blood ketones

    0 (baseline) to 4 hours after products consumption

Study Arms (4)

Ketone Precursor Formula 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Formula 1 (in each cycle, up to 4 formula will be tested) Ketone precursors formula (powder to reconstitute in drinking water, or in a ready-to-drink format).

Dietary Supplement: different ketogenic formulae

Ketone Precursor Formula 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Ketone precursors formula (powder to Reconstitute in drinking water, or in a ready-to-drink format).

Dietary Supplement: different ketogenic formulae

Ketone Precursor Formula 3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Ketone precursors formula (powder to Reconstitute in drinking water, or in a ready-to-drink format)

Dietary Supplement: different ketogenic formulae

Ketone Precursor Formula 4

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Ketone precursors formula (powder to Reconstitute in drinking water, or in a ready-to-drink format), or placebo

Dietary Supplement: different ketogenic formulae

Interventions

The research product may be in a form of powder to reconstitute or in a ready-to-drink format.

Ketone Precursor Formula 1Ketone Precursor Formula 2Ketone Precursor Formula 3Ketone Precursor Formula 4

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy men and women, based on the screening visit and medical history,
  • BMI in the normal and overweight range 18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 27;
  • Able to understand and sign informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any medication possibly impacting the postprandial glucose and insulin response (based on anamnesis),
  • Any medication impacting dietary fat absorption and metabolism,
  • Pregnancy (on anamnesis) and/or lactation,
  • Known food allergy and food intolerance,
  • Individuals undergoing either dietary or exercise mediated weight loss program prescribed by a health care professional,
  • Individuals under ketogenic diets, or taking regular ketones products,
  • Alcohol intake higher than 2 servings per day. A serving is 0.4 dl of strong alcohols, 1 dl of red or white wine, or 3 dl of bier,
  • Having given blood within the last month, or willing to make a blood donation until one month following the end of the study,
  • Family or hierarchical relationships with Clinical Innovation Lab at Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland,
  • Volunteer who cannot be expected to comply with the protocol,
  • Smokers unable to stop for the day of the visit.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nestlé Clinical Innovation Lab

Lausanne, Switzerland

Location

Study Officials

  • Pamela Sun

    Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Model Details: Each testing cycle design will be either a complete or partial cross-over.
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2021

First Posted

September 27, 2021

Study Start

August 21, 2023

Primary Completion

December 1, 2023

Study Completion

December 1, 2024

Last Updated

October 17, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

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