Status:

WITHDRAWN

Evaluating the Metabolic Effects of Polylactose: A Novel Prebiotic

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

Obesity, Adolescent

Obesity, Childhood

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the feasibility and obtain a preliminary estimate of efficacy of feeding 15 g/day of a new novel prebiotic dietary fiber, termed polylactose, in 40 children (8-12 years old) w...

Detailed Description

Approximately 13% of all children (2 - 19 years old) are afflicted with NAFLD with the prevalence of NAFLD increasing to 60-80% among youth with obesity. NAFLD is characterized by excessive deposition...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 8-12 years old
  • Diagnosis of obesity: BMI percentile \>/= 95th (using age- and sex- based Center for Disease Control definitions) or BMI \>/= 30 kg/m2
  • Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) more than twice the upper limit of normal by gender (\>/= 44 U/L for girls, \>/= 50 U/L for boys) within 6 months prior to screening or diagnosis of NAFLD from ultrasound or MRI within 6 months of screening or participants with biopsy-proven NASH within 12 months of screening

Exclusion

  • ALT \> 250 U/L at screening
  • History of significant alcohol intake or current use
  • Impaired fasting glucose (\> 100 mg/dL)
  • Diabetes (type 1 or 2)
  • Current or recent (\< 60 months prior to enrollment) use of weight loss medication(s)
  • Vitamin E supplementation
  • Previous bariatric surgery
  • Use of metformin
  • Metal or magnetic implants, devices or objects inside of or on the body, which are not MRI compatable
  • Recent initiation (\< 3 months prior to enrollment) of anti-hypertensive or lipid medication(s)
  • Known hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction
  • Tobacco use
  • Gilbert's syndrome
  • Any known causes of liver disease (except NAFLD and NASH)
  • Significant renal dysfunction as calculated by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 90 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Diagnosed monogenic obesity
  • History of cancer
  • Untreated thyroid disorder
  • Current or recent (\< 6 months prior to enrollment) use of medication(s) associated with weight gain (e.g. atypical anti-psychotics)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2028

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04100109

Start Date

May 1 2028

End Date

July 31 2028

Last Update

July 11 2025

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