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Moderate fat meal for Obesity

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Research Sponsored by USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, and 5, 10, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330, 360, 390, 420, 450, and 480 minutes after meal
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Summary

This trial will study how well a new way of measuring metabolism works.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Baseline level and change in rate of carbon dioxide production
Baseline level and change in rate of oxygen consumption
Baseline level and change in respiratory exchange ratio (RER)
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Secondary outcome measures
Baseline level and change in carbohydrate combustion
Baseline level and change in desire to eat
Baseline level and change in energy expenditure
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Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Meal 4Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
A liquid meal, similar to a "smoothie", that is high (60% of energy) in fat calories.
Group II: Meal 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Meal consisting of conventional foods that is high (60% of energy) in fat calories.
Group III: Meal 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Meal consisting of conventional foods that is moderate (40% of energy) in fat calories.
Group IV: Meal 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Meal consisting of conventional foods that is low (20% of energy) in fat calories.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research CenterLead Sponsor
62 Previous Clinical Trials
21,100 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Obesity
1,007 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
~1 spots leftby Jul 2025