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ObesitySURPROL-CF-HNCT00690781

Protein Nutrition During Weight Loss

A study testing Pulse casein feeding during energy restriction, Spread casein feeding during energy restriction and Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction in people with Obesity, run by Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to minimize the loss of lean body mass that occurs during a weight-loss program in obese people by changing the nature of ingested protein and the pattern of protein feeding Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Pulse casein feeding during energy restriction, Spread casein feeding during energy restriction and Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
May 2008to Jul 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • BMI>30
  • sedentary
  • normal TSH

Who cannot join

  • any serious health problem

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Unité d'Exploration Nutritionnelle (Nutritional Exploration Unit)

    Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63009

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Milk Proteins and Protein Feeding Pattern on Body Composition and Protein Metabolism in Energy Restricted Obese Subjects

The purpose of this study is to minimize the loss of lean body mass that occurs during a weight-loss program in obese people by changing the nature of ingested protein and the pattern of protein feeding

Read the detailed description

In most physiological situations, the adequate amount of protein necessary to promote health is more and more well known. However, for an adequate protein intake, it was shown that the kinetic of amino acid delivery to the organism has an influence on the efficiency of protein utilization. In particular, caseins, slowly digested milk proteins, promote a better protein balance than rapidly digested milk soluble proteins in young subjects (Boirie et al., 1997). In addition, changing protein feeding pattern (80% of daily protein consumed at noon vs 25%) significantly affect protein balance (Arnal et al., 2000). In young healthy individuals, the best protein efficiency is obtained by spreading protein absorption over time (casein, and/or 4 isoproteic meal per day). On the contrary, in older individuals, due to alteration in the sensitivity of protein metabolism to feeding, it is better to use rapidly digested proteins (Dangin et al., 2003), and / or to have a protein-rich meal once a day (Arnal et al., 1999).

Another physiological situation that was not studied in this regard is obesity. Obesity incidence is rapidly increasing around the world. When body mass index (weight / height2) becomes too high (>30), it is often suggested to restrict energy intake. However, severe energy restriction leads to fat mass loss, but also to lean body mass loss, which should be prevented. Our aim is to test whether for an adequate amount of total protein, it is possible to preserve lean body mass by using either casein, or milk soluble proteins, or by changing protein feeding pattern.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Pulse casein feeding during energy restriction, Spread casein feeding during energy restriction, Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction, Spread milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction
Keywords
casein, milk soluble proteins, protein feeding pattern, overweight, obesity, energy restriction, protein metabolism, lean body mass, body composition, nitrogen balance, protein synthesis, proteolysis, spread, pulse
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Overweight

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pulse casein feeding during energy restrictionDietary supplement

    Obese subjects are subjected to a 35% energy restriction during 6 weeks and during this period, 25% of energy is given as protein, these proteins being casein. In addition, a pulse protein feeding pattern is used (8% protein in the morning, 80% for lunch, 4% at 1600 h and 8% in the evening).

  • Spread casein feeding during energy restrictionDietary supplement

    Obese subjects are subjected to a 35% energy restriction during 6 weeks and during this period, 25% of energy is given as protein, these proteins being casein. In addition, a spread protein feeding pattern is used (25% of protein at each of the four meals of the day).

  • Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restrictionDietary supplement

    Obese subjects are subjected to a 35% energy restriction during 6 weeks and during this period, 25% of energy is given as protein, these proteins being milk soluble proteins. In addition, a pulse protein feeding pattern is used (8% protein in the morning, 80% for lunch, 4% at 1600 h and 8% in the evening).

  • Spread milk soluble protein feeding during energy restrictionDietary supplement

    Obese subjects are subjected to a 35% energy restriction during 6 weeks and during this period, 25% of energy is given as protein, these proteins being milk soluble proteins. In addition, a spread protein feeding pattern is used (25% of protein at each of the four meals of the day).

Study groups in NCT00690781
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Casein PulseExperimentalcasein is the main protein consumed, it is given during 6 weeks with a "pulse" protein feeding pattern : 8% for breakfast, 80% for lunch, 4% around 1600h, and 8% for dinner.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Pulse casein feeding during energy restriction
Casein SpreadExperimentalcasein is the main protein consumed, it is given during 6 weeks with a "spread" protein feeding pattern : 25% for breakfast, 25% for lunch, 25% around 1600h, and 25% for dinner.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Spread casein feeding during energy restriction
MSP PulseExperimentalMilk soluble proteins (MSP) are the main protein consumed, it is given during 6 weeks with a "pulse" protein feeding pattern : 8% for breakfast, 80% for lunch, 4% around 1600h, and 8% for dinner.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction
MSP SpreadExperimentalMilk soluble proteins (MSP) are the main protein consumed, it is given during 6 weeks with a "spread" protein feeding pattern : 25% for breakfast, 25% for lunch, 25% around 1600h, and 25% for dinner.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Spread milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Lean body mass

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Nitrogen balance

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. whole body leucine turnover

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionJul 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00690781
Sponsor's protocol ID
AU 724
Acronym
SURPROL-CF-H
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
30 May 2008
Last updated
27 Jan 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Arnal MA, Mosoni L, Boirie Y, Houlier ML, Morin L, Verdier E, Ritz P, Antoine JM, Prugnaud J, Beaufrere B, Mirand PP. Protein pulse feeding improves protein retention in elderly women. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Jun;69(6):1202-8. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/69.6.1202.

    PubMed 10357740
  • Arnal MA, Mosoni L, Boirie Y, Houlier ML, Morin L, Verdier E, Ritz P, Antoine JM, Prugnaud J, Beaufrere B, Mirand PP. Protein feeding pattern does not affect protein retention in young women. J Nutr. 2000 Jul;130(7):1700-4. doi: 10.1093/jn/130.7.1700.

    PubMed 10867039
  • Boirie Y, Dangin M, Gachon P, Vasson MP, Maubois JL, Beaufrere B. Slow and fast dietary proteins differently modulate postprandial protein accretion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Dec 23;94(26):14930-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.94.26.14930.

    PubMed 9405716
  • Dangin M, Guillet C, Garcia-Rodenas C, Gachon P, Bouteloup-Demange C, Reiffers-Magnani K, Fauquant J, Ballevre O, Beaufrere B. The rate of protein digestion affects protein gain differently during aging in humans. J Physiol. 2003 Jun 1;549(Pt 2):635-44. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2002.036897. Epub 2003 Mar 28.

    PubMed 12665610
  • Dardevet D, Sornet C, Bayle G, Prugnaud J, Pouyet C, Grizard J. Postprandial stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in old rats can be restored by a leucine-supplemented meal. J Nutr. 2002 Jan;132(1):95-100. doi: 10.1093/jn/132.1.95.

    PubMed 11773514
  • Lacroix M, Bos C, Leonil J, Airinei G, Luengo C, Dare S, Benamouzig R, Fouillet H, Fauquant J, Tome D, Gaudichon C. Compared with casein or total milk protein, digestion of milk soluble proteins is too rapid to sustain the anabolic postprandial amino acid requirement. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Nov;84(5):1070-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/84.5.1070.

    PubMed 17093159

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pulse casein feeding during energy restriction, Spread casein feeding during energy restriction and Pulse milk soluble protein feeding during energy restriction in people with Obesity, run by Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Lean body mass (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00690781, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2011.

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