Status:

COMPLETED

Fish Gelatin Supplement and Omega-3 Supplement in Obese or Overweight Subjects With Insulin Resistance

Lead Sponsor:

Laval University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Advance Foods and Materials Network

Institut des Nutraceutiques et Aliments fonctionnels, Quebec (Clinical nutrition facilities)

Conditions:

Insulin Resistance

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The present study was conducted to test whether a fish gelatin supplement combined with an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplement can exert beneficial and sex-specific effects on insulin sensit...

Detailed Description

An important number of recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) on cardiovascular disease risk factors such as r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • overweight or obese (body mass index \[BMI\] between 25 and 40kg/m2)
  • fasting plasma glucose below 7.0mmol/L and 2-h plasma glucose below 11.1mmol/L
  • fasting plasma insulin above 90pmol/L

Exclusion

  • Diabetes, chronic, metabolic or acute disease
  • Major surgery within the last 3 months
  • Significant weight loss (±10%) within the last 6 months
  • Any medication-taking known to affect lipid of glucose metabolism
  • Allergy, intolerance or dislike of fish
  • Smokers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01215903

Start Date

November 1 2007

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

October 25 2010

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Laval University

Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6