Safety and Efficacy of Litramine in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT ID: NCT01233349

Last Updated: 2011-10-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

125 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-07-31

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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Preparations that bind to nutritional fat and inhibit its absorption could be decisively meaningful for the regulation of bodyweight or obesity. Further, it is known that soluble fibres gel and swell in the stomach and thereby induce a feeling of satiety or fullness after eating. Such effects are supposed to facilitate adherence to energy-restricted diets. The medical device to be investigated contains a patented formula of fibre complex having a high ability to bind to dietary fat.

Therefore, the rationale for this study is to confirm that Litramine's proven fat binding capacity to increase fat excretion and modulate the feeling of satiety will translate into measurable reduction in body weight. A double blind, randomized, placebocontrolled design has been chosen to assess the efficacy and safety of Litramine in overweight and obese subjects on a energy-restricted diet.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight Obesity Weight Loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Litramine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Litramine

Intervention Type DEVICE

2 tablets 3 times daily (oral consumption, 30 minutes after meal)

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DEVICE

2 tablets 3 times daily (oral consumption, 30 minutes after meal)

Interventions

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Litramine

2 tablets 3 times daily (oral consumption, 30 minutes after meal)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Placebo

2 tablets 3 times daily (oral consumption, 30 minutes after meal)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 25 ≤ BMI ≤ 35
* Expressed desire for weight loss
* Accustomed to 3 main meals/day
* Consistent and stable body weight 3 months prior to study enrolment
* Commitment to avoid the use of other weight loss products during study
* Commitment to adhere to diet recommendation
* Females' agreement to use appropriate birth control methods during the active study period
* Subject declares in writing his/her consent to participate, understands requirements of the study and is willing to comply

Exclusion Criteria

* Known sensitivity to the ingredients of the device
* Presence of any active gastrointestinal disease
* Malabsorption disorders (e.g. Coeliac disease)
* Pancreatitis
* Stenosis in the GI tract
* Bariatric surgery
* Abdominal surgery within the last 6 months prior to the study
* History of eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia nervosa
* History of renal disease
* History of nephrolithiasis
* History of cardiac diseases
* Osteoporosis
* Other serious organ or systemic diseases such as cancer, HIV, or diabetes mellitus
* Any medication that could influence GI functions such as antibiotics, laxatives, opioids, anticholinergics, or anti-diarrheals (must have stopped 3 months before study start)
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Any medication or use of products for the treatment of obesity (e.g., Orlistat, other fatbinder, fatburner, satiety products etc.)
* More than 3 hours serious sport activity per week
* History of abuse of drugs, alcohol or medication
* Smoking cessation within the 6 months prior to this study
* Inability to comply due to language difficulties
* Participation in similar studies or weight loss programs within the 6 months prior to this study
* Participation in other studies within the last 4 weeks
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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InQpharm Group

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara Grube, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Barbara Grube

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Grube B, Chong WF, Chong PW, Riede L. Weight reduction and maintenance with IQP-PV-101: a 12-week randomized controlled study with a 24-week open label period. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Mar;22(3):645-51. doi: 10.1002/oby.20577. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24006357 (View on PubMed)

Grube B, Chong PW, Lau KZ, Orzechowski HD. A natural fiber complex reduces body weight in the overweight and obese: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Jan;21(1):58-64. doi: 10.1002/oby.20244.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23505169 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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INQ/K/00310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id