Corn Glycemic Index

University of Florida

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Glycemic Index

Treatments: Other: Sweet corn; Other: Glucose Tolerance Drink

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06847815

2022-51181-38333 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

IRB202500171

Details and patient eligibility

About

Processing sweet corn may impact digestibility and, therefore, glycemic response following consumption. The primary aim of this study is to assess the glycemic index of various sweet corn products and varieties. An exploratory aim is to assess hunger/satiety scores following sweet corn intake.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Able to provide written consent in English
• Willing to consume 50 g of glucose in less than 15 minutes (2 mornings)
• Willing to consume around 250 to 350 g of sweet corn in 10 to 15 minutes (3 mornings)
• Willing to provide 7 capillary blood samples by fingerstick (by fine lancet) during each 2-hour session

Exclusion criteria

• Metabolic disease or condition affecting blood glucose, such as diabetes type 1 and 2, metabolic syndrome, or polycystic ovary syndrome
• Baseline fasting blood glucose > 100 mg/dL
• Currently pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

Glucose Tolerance Drink

Active Comparator group

Description:

50 g glucose beverage

Treatment:

Other: Glucose Tolerance Drink

Sweet corn

Experimental group

Description:

Sweet corn providing 50 g of available carbohydrate

Treatment:

Other: Sweet corn