The Effects of Glucomannan on Weight Loss
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01709955 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 18, 2012
Last Update Posted : October 18, 2012
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Sponsor:
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Denise Holtzman MS DC, Northeast College of Health Sciences
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if the herb, Glucomannan, is an effective non-pharmacological appetite suppressant for overweight or Class I obese patients. The study design will not include any other lifestyle changes which enhance weight loss in order to completely isolate the effects of Glucomannan as a non-pharmacological appetite suppressant.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity | Dietary Supplement: Glucomannan Other: Placebo | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 43 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Study Start Date : | February 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2011 |
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MedlinePlus related topics:
Weight Control
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Gucomannan |
Dietary Supplement: Glucomannan
750 MG of Glucomannan in capsule form |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo pill |
Other: Placebo
750 mg of Cellulose powder in a capsule form |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Weight Loss [ Time Frame: 30 Days ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Subjects will be recruited based upon the category of them wanting to lose 50 pounds.
Subjects must be able to swallow the capsule whole with water.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Self-reported use of prescription medication other than hormonal birth control (such as medication for diabetes, hypertension hypothyroidism, heart disease, cancer, etc.)
- Pregnancy
- Age younger than 21 or older than 60 years of age.
- Screening for hypertension during the first laboratory visit that reveals a systole greater than 120 and a diastole greater than 90.
- BMI calculations based upon height and weight measurements at the first laboratory visit that reveal a BMI less than 25 or greater than 35.
- Self-reported iron-deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, and hypoglycemia.
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Responsible Party: | Denise Holtzman MS DC, Associate professor, Northeast College of Health Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01709955 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
10-13 |
First Posted: | October 18, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 18, 2012 |
Last Verified: | October 2012 |
Keywords provided by Denise Holtzman MS DC, Northeast College of Health Sciences:
Obesity Overweight Glucomannan |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Overweight |
Body Weight (1-6)-alpha-glucomannan Cathartics Gastrointestinal Agents |