Amla on Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion

NCT ID: NCT03633630

Last Updated: 2022-11-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-01

Study Completion Date

2022-03-30

Brief Summary

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Amla has demonstrated promising effects in the treatment of obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin secretion, among others. The above mentioned findings show that Amla has an excellent potential for the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome.

Detailed Description

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be conducted in 28 patients, 30-59 years old, with diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome according with modified International Diabetes Federation criteria. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive Amla (500mg) or homologated placebo orally twice daily, for 90 days. Before and after the intervention, the components of Metabolic Syndrome will be evaluated, waist circumference, blood pressure, levels of fasting glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol high density lipoprotein (C-HDL), total insulin secretion (Insulinogenic index), first phase of insulin secretion (Stumvoll index) and insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index).

Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome

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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Amla (Emblica Officinalis)

1000 mg dose per day. Two capsules of 500 mg, one in the morning before breakfast and the other before dinner during 90 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Amla

Intervention Type DRUG

Capsules of 500 mg two times per day before breakfast and dinner a total dose of 1000 mg per day. During 90 days

Placebo

1000 mg dose per day. Two capsules of 500 mg, one in the morning before breakfast and the other before dinner during 90 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Capsules of 500 mg two times per day before breakfast and dinner a total dose of 1000 mg per day. During 90 days

Interventions

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Amla

Capsules of 500 mg two times per day before breakfast and dinner a total dose of 1000 mg per day. During 90 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Capsules of 500 mg two times per day before breakfast and dinner a total dose of 1000 mg per day. During 90 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Emblica Officinalis Calcined Magnesia

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed Metabolic Syndrome according to the IDF criteria:
* \- - Waist circumference: ≥80 cm (women) ≥90 cm (men), plus two or more of the following:
* \- - Fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL to \<126 mg/dL.
* \- - Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL to \<499 mg/dL
* \- - HDL-C: Men ≤40 mg/dL, women ≤50 mg/dL
* \- - Systolic blood pressure ≥130 to \<140 mmHg
* \- - Diastolic blood pressure ≥85 to \<89 mmHg
* Body Mass Index between 25 and 34.9 kg/m²
* No pharmacological treatment for Metabolic Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or breast-feeding
* Known allergy to Amla or placebo
* History of hepatic, kidney or thyroid disease
* Drugs or supplements consumption with proven properties that modify the behavior of the Metabolic Syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

59 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Guadalajara

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Esperanza Martínez-Abundis

Researcher Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Esperanza Martínez-Abundis, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics

Locations

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Institute of Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

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Other Identifiers

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Amla MS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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