Effects of the Combination of L-Arabinose and Indigestible Dextrin on Obesity

Hiroshima University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Oolong tea (Placebo); Dietary Supplement: Oolong tea containing L-arabinose and indigestible dextrin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00880646

eki-124

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the effect of supplement containing L-arabinose and indigestible dextrin on body mass index, body fat mass, abdominal circumference, visceral fat mass, and serum biochemical parameters in overweight subjects.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy as based on medical history and physical examination
• BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2
• Willing not to serve as blood donor during the study
• Informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

• Female subjects who are pregnant or nursing a child
• Participation in any clinical trial up to 90 days before Day 01 of this study
• Renal or hepatic dysfunction
• Heart disease
• Under medication
• Subjects who are taking functional food designed for weight loss or serum lipid reduction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Oolong tea containing L-arabinose and indigestible dextrin

2

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Oolong tea (Placebo)