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Effect of a Food Supplement with Natural Extracts of Cocoa, Amaranth Seed and Ginger in Overweight or Obese Patients
Sponsor: University of Guadalajara
Summary
Clinical trial, randomized, double-blind, controlled with a placebo group, 40 patients between 18 and 60 years of age, with the presence of overweight, will be divided into parallel groups, group A cocoa, amaranth seed and ginger, group B cocoa, group C amaranth, group D placebo, with the objective of evaluating the effect of the nutritional supplement in overweight or obese patients on cytokines, insulin resistance and oxidative stress. The study consists of 4 visits: screening (-21 days), baseline (day 0), follow-up (week 6) and end of the study (12 weeks) and 2 follow-up calls (weeks 3 and 10). For 12 weeks they will take one sachet of the supplement containing cocoa, amaranth seed and ginger or placebo daily. Waist circumference, somatometric parameters, vital signs, nocturnal decrease in blood pressure, ankle arm index, cytokines, glucose, glycated hemoglobin, hs-CRP, lipid profile, insulin, antioxidant effect, blood cytometry, function tests will be evaluated. liver, urea, creatinine, uric acid and urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing age. A 24-hour reminder and frequency of consumption will be carried out to assess the diet at each of the visits and nutritional recommendations will be given. Adherence to treatment (Morisky-Green), adverse events and concomitant treatments will be verified throughout the study.
Official title: Effect of a Food Supplement with Extracts of Cocoa, Amaranth Seed and Ginger in Overweight or Obese Patients in the Outpatient Clinic of the New Juan I. Menchaca Civil Hospital
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-08-20
Completion Date
2025-06
Last Updated
2025-01-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cocoa, amaranth seed and ginger
Sachet with 20gr of cocoa, 10g of amaranth seed and 1g of ginger, one dose per day for 12 weeks
Amaranth seed
Sachet with 10g of amaranth seed one dose per day for 12 weeks
Cocoa
Sachet with 20gr of cocoa one dose per day for 12 weeks
Placebo
Sachet with coloring and flavoring, one dose per day for 12 weeks one dose per day for 12 weeks
Locations (1)
Universidad de Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico