Evaluating the Efficacy of I-fiber Pearl on Reducing Body Fat Accumulation in Obese Subjects

N/ACompletedNCT06203834

Chung Shan Medical University50 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of I-Fiber Pearl on Body Weight and Body Fat in Obese Adults.

This randomized, double-blinded,placebo-controlled clinical trial will be conduct for 12 weeks with fifty adults. Subjects will be recruited and randomly assigned into two groups: (1) placebo, n = 25; (2) I-Fiber Pearl, n=25. During the 12 weeks intervention, the subjects should take 200g placebo or 200g I-Fiber Pearl a day . The two pearl are supplied in plastic packages, and both the products taste the same. Subjects also should complete the assessment of anthropometric measurement, intestinal questionnaire , food record, urine, feces and blood collection at week 0 and week 12.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

I-Fiber PearlDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eat 200g for once, and once a day.

placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eat 200g for once, and once a day.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * female * aged 20-50 years old * body mass index is greater than or equal to 27 kg/m2 * waist greater than or equal to 80 cm Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects diagnosed with cancer and on curative care. * Subjects diagnosed with heart disease and on curative care. * Subjects who use other drugs whose pharmacological effects may affect the experiment or may aggravate the effects of the drug. * Subjects with systemic infection requiring antibiotics.

Locations (1)

Chung Shan Medical University

Taichung, South, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline body weight at week 12

Compared the difference of body weight between the week 12 and 0.

Time frame: Week 0, Week 12

Change from baseline body fat at week 12

Compared the difference of body fat between the week 12 and 0.

Time frame: Week 0, Week 12

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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