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Post-Exercise Greek Yogurt for Obesity (PEN Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jenna Gillen, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Toronto

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 30, 90, and 180 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

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PEN Trial Summary

This trial will examine if Greek yogurt after exercise helps improve health for women with overweight/obesity.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women aged 18-45 with obesity, specifically those with a BMI of 27 or higher and a waist size over 88 cm. Participants should exercise less than twice a week, have had stable weight for the past six months, and have regular menstrual cycles. Smokers are not eligible.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if eating Greek yogurt after one session of aerobic exercise can improve metabolic health and muscle strength in women who are overweight. It compares this to a carbohydrate-based supplement given post-exercise.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may be minimal side effects related to consuming Greek yogurt or the carbohydrate supplement, such as digestive discomfort. Exercise might cause muscle soreness or fatigue.

PEN Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 30, 90, and 180 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~30, 90, and 180 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30, 90, and 180 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Postprandial glycemia

Secondary outcome measures

24 hours average glucose

Bone metabolism

Fasting glucose concentration

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PEN Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: High-intensity interval exercise and post-exercise Greek yogurt (HIIE+GY)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will consume greek yogurt following a single session of exercise

Group II: High-intensity interval exercise and post-exercise carbohydrate study supplement (HIIE +SS)Active Control2 Interventions

Participants will consume a carbohydrate-based study supplement following a single session of exercise

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Greek yogurt

2011

N/A

~40

Exercise

2016

Completed Phase 1

~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of TorontoLead Sponsor

690 Previous Clinical Trials

1,019,623 Total Patients Enrolled

45 Trials studying Obesity

1,661 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Jenna Gillen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Toronto

3 Previous Clinical Trials

139 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Exercise Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05876260 — N/A

Obesity Research Study Groups: High-intensity interval exercise and post-exercise Greek yogurt (HIIE+GY), High-intensity interval exercise and post-exercise carbohydrate study supplement (HIIE +SS)

Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Exercise Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05876260 — N/A

Exercise 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05876260 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I eligible to register for the clinical trial?

"Patients who are between 18 and 45 years old with a diagnosis of obesity may be eligible to participate in this clinical trial. The aim is to recruit 20 patients overall."

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Are enrolments still open for this clinical experiment?

"According to details available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is not currently looking for volunteers. Initially posted in May 1st 2023 and recently edited May 16th 2023, although it's no longer enrolling patients, there are 1205 other trials actively recruiting now."

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Is this experiment seeking participants who are 55 years or older?

"The parameters for enrollment in this research project are restricted to adults aged 18-45. There is a total of 227 studies accessible to those under the age of eighteen and 733 trials available to persons over 65 years old."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of Post-exercise Nutrition on Glycemia in Women

Jenna Gillen 2023. "Effect of Post-exercise Nutrition on Glycemia in Women". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05876260.