This clinical study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of body fat reduction in obese adults by treatment of heat-treated green tea extract complex
This study is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. 100 subjects were ranromly assigned to heat-treated green tea extract(HTGT) group and placebo group. The changes in the efficacy endpoint were evaluated after treatment of 2 capsules of HTGT once daiy for 12 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
oral administration of HTGT compound once daily
Oral administration of placebo once daily
Catholic University St. Vincent Hospital
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
RECRUITINGChange of body fat by DEXA
Measurement was made by using dual-energy X-ray absorption(DEXA)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of total abdominal fat area, visceral fat area and subcutaneous fat area
Measurement of the target area is made using computed tomography
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of indicator of lipid metabolism
indicator of lipid metabolism (i.e., TC, TG, HDL, LDL)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of waist circumference
Measurement of waist circumfernece was performed in accordance with WHO guideline
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of blood biomarker
adiponectin, etc.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
HyunJin Nam, Ph.D.
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