Status:

COMPLETED

GOS and Insulin Sensitivity

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Top Institute Food and Nutrition

Conditions:

Obesity

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Based on our hypothesis that orally administered GOS will be fermented into a SCFA pattern high in acetate and that this will lead to beneficial effects on human substrate and energy metabolism, we ai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2 \< 40 kg/m2) insulin impaired men and post-menopausal women with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT: 2h plasma glucose during 75g OGTT 7.8-11.1 mmol/l) and/or impaired fasting glucose (plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/l) aged 45-70 years will be included in the study.
  • In addition, subjects have to be weight-stable for at least 3 months prior to participation (no change in bodyweight, i.e. \< 3kg).

Exclusion

  • diabetes mellitus
  • gastroenterological diseases or major abdominal surgery (allowed i.e.: appendectomy, cholecystectomy)
  • lactose intolerance and other digestive disorders
  • cardiovascular disease, cancer, liver or kidney malfunction (determined based on ALAT and creatinine levels, respectively)
  • disease with a life expectancy shorter than 5 years
  • abuse of products (alcohol consumption \> 15 units/week, or any drugs)
  • excessive nicotine use defined as \>20 cigarettes per day

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02271776

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

April 10 2018

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Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200MD