NCT05428137

Brief Summary

Investigate the effect of a probiotic (live bacteria) and postbiotic (heat-treated bacteria) strains in overweight individuals.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
180

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2022

Typical duration for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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

May 24, 2022

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 22, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2022

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

March 5, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

May 24, 2022

Last Update Submit

March 4, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in visceral fat area

    Difference in visceral fat area (cm\^2) measured using CT from week 0 to week 16

    From week 0 to Week 16

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Change in body weight

    Week 0, Week 12, Week 16

  • Change in waist circumference

    Week 0, Week 12, Week 16

  • Change in body fat composition

    Week 0, Week 12, Week 16

  • Change in peripheral blood cholesterol

    Week 0, Week 16

  • Change in serum insulin concentration

    Week 0, Week 16

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Probiotic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Live bacteria strain in a form of a capsule daily for 16 weeks

Dietary Supplement: Probiotic

Postbiotic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Heat treated bacteria strain in a form of a capsule daily for 16 weeks

Dietary Supplement: Postbiotic

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo in a form of a capsule administered for 16 weeks

Other: Placebo

Interventions

ProbioticDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Live bacteria strain in a form of a capsule daily for 16 weeks

Probiotic
PostbioticDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Heat treated bacteria strain in a form of a capsule daily for 16 weeks

Postbiotic
PlaceboOTHER

Placebo in a form of a capsule given for 16 weeks

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Body mass index 25-33kg/m2
  • Abdominal obesity (female waist circumference\>85cm; male waist circumference\>90cm)
  • written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Taking the following medication within 1 month before starting the study: appetite stimulants/suppressants, lipid lowering drug, contraceptive
  • taking antibiotics within 2 months before starting the study
  • secondary obesity or secondary hypertension, diabetes type 1, GI disease, dyslipidaemia, type 2diabetes, hypertension
  • consumption of pre- and probiotic-enriched products or dietary supplement for at least 4 weeks prior to the first screening visit
  • nicotine, drug or alcohol abuse,
  • other condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would make participation not in the best interest of the patient or could prevent, limit or confound the Study's results

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityObesity, Abdominal

Interventions

Probiotics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dietary SupplementsFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and Beverages

Study Officials

  • Daniel Ramon Vidal

    ADM Biopolis

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Vineetha Vijayakumar, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: 3 arm parallel design
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2022

First Posted

June 22, 2022

Study Start

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion

December 1, 2024

Study Completion

December 1, 2024

Last Updated

March 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations