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Fasting Mimicking Diet for Health Improvement

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Led By Sara Espinoza, MD

Research Sponsored by L-Nutra Inc

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 to day 8

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Study Summary

This trial will look at how fasting diet affects white blood cells in healthy people to see if it could help with health.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for generally healthy volunteers with a BMI between 20-35 who can consent to study procedures. It's not suitable for those on diabetes treatment (except metformin), with alcohol dependency, type 1 diabetes, pregnant women, immune suppression drug users, or anyone with conditions that the investigator feels are risky.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how a Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) affects autophagy in white blood cells over five days. Autophagy is the body's way of cleaning out damaged cells to regenerate newer, healthier cells.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects aren't detailed but may include hunger, fatigue, dizziness or irritability due to calorie restriction. Specific reactions could vary based on individual health and adherence to the diet.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to day 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to day 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to day 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Autophagy flux

Secondary outcome measures

Autophagy-related gene expression

Metabolomic change

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: FMD2-ProMeteExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects in FMD2 groups will be provided and asked to consume a 5-day low calorie fasting-mimicking diet (ProMeteTM).

Group II: FMD1-ProLonExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects in FMD1 groups will be provided and asked to consume a 5-day low calorie fasting-mimicking diet (ProLonTM).

Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects in the control group will be asked to keep their normal diet during the study period.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Fasting Mimicking Diet

2021

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~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioOTHER

452 Previous Clinical Trials

91,384 Total Patients Enrolled

L-Nutra IncLead Sponsor

7 Previous Clinical Trials

604 Total Patients Enrolled

Sara Espinoza, MDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

2 Previous Clinical Trials

1,022 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this experiment involve any participants who are 75 years of age or older?

"Based on the eligibility criteria, this clinical trial has a lower age limit of 25 and an upper boundary of 65."

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What demographics are allowed to participate in this clinical research?

"Qualified participants for this medical trial ought to adhere to a specific dietary protocol and be between the ages of 25 and 65. Approximately 30 persons are sought out in total."

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What is the current participation rate in this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information shared on clinicaltrials.gov, this research is presently recruiting participants at one location with an aim of enrolling 30 subjects. The trial was first published on May 2nd 2023 and its details were last updated on October 29th 2023."

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Are there vacancies for participation in this clinical trial?

"Yes, this clinical trial is open for enrollment. Initial postings were established on May 2nd 2023 and the most recent update was made to October 29th 2023 according to information available through clinicaltrials.gov"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Fasting Mimicking Diet and Autophagy

2023. "Fasting Mimicking Diet and Autophagy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06115551.