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ObesityNCT02637388

Effects of Beta-glucan on Energy Intake and Satiety

A study testing Oatwell28 Oatwell Original Powder in people with Obesity, run by Queen Margaret University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to address the effect of consuming 4g of soluble fibre beta-glucan at breakfast on satiety and food intake. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Oatwell28 Oatwell Original Powder
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Mar 2016to Dec 2016
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 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males or Females, aged 18-50 years
  • BMI of 20.0 - 29.9 kg/m2 at screening
  • Subjects who usually consume breakfast
  • Subject is willing to stick to his/her normal habitual diet, excluding the consumption of any unusual high energy-rich or fat-rich meals or undergo periods of fasting during the study period.
  • Subject is willing to abstain from strenuous exercise, consume alcoholic drinks and caffeine containing food/drinks 24hours before study days and during study days.
  • Ability to pass the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (Van Strein et al. 1986) to measure dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger
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  • Subjects understands the study procedures and signs the informed consent to participate in the study
  • Subject has no health conditions that would prevent him/her from fulfilling the study requirements as judged by the investigator on the basis of medical history or parameters measured during screening.
  • Subject has been stable in body-weight within the last 6 months.
  • Female subjects are willing to use a contraceptive method to avoid pregnancy during the study period.

Who cannot join

  • Postmenopausal females
  • Smokers
  • Individuals who suffer from (or taking medication for) cardiovascular disease or gastrointestinal disease, including hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidaemia, Crohn's Disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, etc.
  • Impaired glucose tolerance/Diabetes mellitus (Fasting blood glucose of ≥5.6mmol/l or 100mg/dL as per NHS criteria)
  • Haemoglobin measurements of <120g/L for females and <130g/L for males (as per WHO criteria for anaemia)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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  • Those who consume a high fibre diet - consumption of more than 20g/day - Individuals who have known food allergies to ingredients used in study meals (wheat, cow's milk, ham, dairy)
  • Needle phobia
  • Subjects who are on hypocaloric/hypercaloric diet aiming for weight loss/gain.
  • Recent history of (within 12 months of screening visit) or strong potential for alcohol or substance abuse. Alcohol abuse is defined as >60g (men) / 40g (women) pure alcohol per day (1.5 l / 1 l beer resp. 0.75 l / 0.5 l wine).
  • Subject has donated more than 300 mL of blood during the three months prior to screening.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

    Musselburgh, East Lothain, EH21 6UU

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of a Breakfast Meal Containing 4g Oat Beta-glucan on Perceived Satiety and ad Libitum Food Intake in Normal-weight and Overweight Subjects. A Double-blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Cross-over Study.

The purpose of this study is to address the effect of consuming 4g of soluble fibre beta-glucan at breakfast on satiety and food intake.

Read the detailed description

Satiation and satiety are part of the body's complex appetite control system that ultimately play a role in limiting energy intake. Satiation is referred to as the process that leads to the termination of eating, which may be accompanied by feelings of satisfaction. Satiety is the feeling of fullness that persists after eating, with the potential to suppress further energy intake until hunger returns. There is evidence to suggest that increasing gastro-intestinal viscosity improves appetite control and reduces subsequent food intake. Beta-glucan is a soluble fibre proposed to behave this way.

In this double-blinded, randomized, crossover trial, subjective appetite sensations will be measured and blood will be collected at specific time points during the two arms in order to determine hormonal responses. Ad libitum food intake will be recorded. Food diaries will be used to measure dietary intakes.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Oatwell28 Oatwell Original Powder, Control Breakfast
Keywords
Appetite, Beta-glucans, Energy Intake, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, Glucose, Insulin, Incretins
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

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

  • Oatwell28 Oatwell Original PowderDietary supplement

  • Control BreakfastDietary supplement

    Isocaloric breakfast without added beta-glucans

Study groups in NCT02637388
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Placebo Comparator: Control BreakfastPlacebo comparatorBreakfast cereal and yoghurt only (placebo, negative control)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Control Breakfast
Experimental: beta-Glucan BreakfastExperimentalBreakfast cereal and yoghurt with the addition of 4g beta-glucan (14.7g Oatwell28 powder)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Oatwell28 Oatwell Original Powder

What is being measured

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

  1. Variation in energy intakes

    Ad libitum food intake (kilocalories) will be determined during an 'all you can' eat buffet lunch. Food intakes will be measured over 5 days; 3 days prior to the study day, on the day of the study and the day after.

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Variation in the feelings of appetite

    Measure of the satiating effect for each breakfast with Visual Analog Scale (Area Under the Curve) over time for subjective appetite parameters

    Measured: -30, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150 minutes

  2. Variation in GLP-1

    Measure plasma total glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) area under the curve (AUC) over time.

    Measured: 0, 30, 60, 90 minutes

  3. Variation in insulin

    Measure plasma insulin (pg/mL) area under the curve (AUC) over time.

    Measured: 0, 30, 60, 90 minutes

  4. Variation in glucose

    Measure blood glucose (mmol/L) area under the curve (AUC) over time.

    Measured: 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Dec 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
36 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02637388
Sponsor's protocol ID
QueenMUsz2
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
11 Dec 2015
Last updated
27 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Barone Lumaga R, Azzali D, Fogliano V, Scalfi L, Vitaglione P. Sugar and dietary fibre composition influence, by different hormonal response, the satiating capacity of a fruit-based and a beta-glucan-enriched beverage. Food Funct. 2012 Jan;3(1):67-75. doi: 10.1039/c1fo10065c. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

    PubMed 22057424
  • Vitaglione P, Lumaga RB, Montagnese C, Messia MC, Marconi E, Scalfi L. Satiating effect of a barley beta-glucan-enriched snack. J Am Coll Nutr. 2010 Apr;29(2):113-21. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2010.10719824.

    PubMed 20679146
  • Vitaglione P, Lumaga RB, Stanzione A, Scalfi L, Fogliano V. beta-Glucan-enriched bread reduces energy intake and modifies plasma ghrelin and peptide YY concentrations in the short term. Appetite. 2009 Dec;53(3):338-44. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.07.013. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

    PubMed 19631705
  • Juvonen KR, Salmenkallio-Marttila M, Lyly M, Liukkonen KH, Lahteenmaki L, Laaksonen DE, Uusitupa MI, Herzig KH, Poutanen KS, Karhunen LJ. Semisolid meal enriched in oat bran decreases plasma glucose and insulin levels, but does not change gastrointestinal peptide responses or short-term appetite in healthy subjects. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2011 Sep;21(9):748-56. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2010.02.002. Epub 2010 Jun 4.

    PubMed 20605427
  • Huang XF, Yu Y, Beck EJ, South T, Li Y, Batterham MJ, Tapsell LC, Chen J. Diet high in oat beta-glucan activates the gut-hypothalamic (PYY(3)(-)(3)(6)-NPY) axis and increases satiety in diet-induced obesity in mice. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2011 Jul;55(7):1118-21. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201100095. Epub 2011 Jun 20.

    PubMed 21688388
  • Steinert RE, Beglinger C, Langhans W. Intestinal GLP-1 and satiation: from man to rodents and back. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 Feb;40(2):198-205. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.172. Epub 2015 Aug 28.

    PubMed 26315842
  • Steinert RE, Schirra J, Meyer-Gerspach AC, Kienle P, Fischer H, Schulte F, Goeke B, Beglinger C. Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor antagonism on appetite and food intake in healthy men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Aug;100(2):514-23. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.083246. Epub 2014 Jun 25.

    PubMed 24965303

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Oatwell28 Oatwell Original Powder in people with Obesity, run by Queen Margaret University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 10 inclusion and 11 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Sep 2016. 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 United Kingdom. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Variation in energy intakes (time frame: 1 day). 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 NCT02637388, which also lists 7 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 Sep 2016.

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