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Peanut snacks for Obesity (mGAINS Trial)

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Led By Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD
Research Sponsored by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Willing to eat 500 kcal/d and weight train 3x/wk for 10 weeks
Have weight trained in the past 12 months
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10-min laboratory measurement assessed at the baseline, 3-week, 7-week, and 11-week test sessions.
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mGAINS Trial Summary

This trial will test whether eating peanuts or a high-carbohydrate, peanut-free snack can help athletes and military personnel gain weight in a healthy way.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

mGAINS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are willing to follow a strict diet of 500 calories per day and weight train three times a week for a period of 10 weeks.
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You have engaged in weight training within the last year.
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You want to gain weight to improve your performance in sports, fitness or military training/competition.

mGAINS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10-min laboratory measurement assessed at the baseline, 3-week, 7-week, and 11-week test sessions.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10-min laboratory measurement assessed at the baseline, 3-week, 7-week, and 11-week test sessions. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Lean Body Mass
Change in Total Body Mass (Weight)
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Insulin-Like Growth Factor Levels
Change in Resting Metabolic Rate
Change in Testosterone Levels

mGAINS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Peanut snacksExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be provided and consume an extra 500 kcal/day of peanut-containing snacks for 10 weeks.
Group II: No peanut-containing snacksActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be provided and consume an extra 500 kcal/day of snacks without peanuts or peanut-containing foods for 10 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityLead Sponsor
139 Previous Clinical Trials
27,659 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Obesity
4,215 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Enette Larson-Meyer, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
15 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Peanut-based whole foods/snacks Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05426109 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Peanut-based whole foods/snacks Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05426109 — N/A
Peanut-based whole foods/snacks 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05426109 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Could I be a subject of this research?

"Up to 32 participants, aged 18-40, who are seeking to gain 5 pounds for athletic, military, or fitness purposes, and who have weight trained in the past year, are eligible for this trial. Furthermore, applicants cannot be taking medications or supplements that would interfere with the trial, must not smoke, be in good general health (e.g. no high blood pressure or coronary heart disease), and be willing to consume 500 additional calories per day and weight train 3 times per week for 10 weeks."

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Are young adults eligible for participation in this research project?

"This particular clinical trial is only for patients between the ages of 18 and 40. However, there are other medical studies that 47 young patients and 96 senior citizens can participate in."

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~10 spots leftby Mar 2025