Effect of a Three Combined Probiotics Supplementation on Weight Loss in Obese/Overweight Children

NCT ID: NCT03883191

Last Updated: 2022-10-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 82 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-10-24
• Study Completion Date: 2022-04-18

Brief Summary

This program is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Investigators expect to enroll 100 overweight or obese children those ages 6 to 18 years. A product that containing three probiotics will be prescribed for study group for 12 weeks plus diet and exercise guidance, while the control group will be given a placebo plus diet and exercise guidance.

Detailed Description

The prevalence of obesity in adults was up to 40% in Taiwan. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Taiwanese boy was over 30%, while close to 30% of Taiwanese girls were overweight and obesity. Obese children are more prone to becoming obese adults and consequently increased risk of many complications, including metabolic syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, etc. Therefore, childhood obesity may result in significant public health burden in the future if it was improperly handled. Unfortunately, there is still lack of effective way to reduce weight and long-term weight control except for lifestyle modification.

Recent studies have shown that microflora of the gut are associated with obesity, perhaps one of the cause of obesity. Many studies have shown that the gut microbiota is different between obese individuals and normal-weight individuals. The most significant one is that obese individuals have larger Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio. In the other hand, many studies have confirmed that probiotic was effectively in weight loss in obese adults. However, there are only few research in pediatric population in this issue. Researchers have demonstrated that products containing probiotics are effective in reducing weight, BMI, and serum lipid level in obese child.

This program is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Investigators expect to enroll 100 overweight or obese children those ages 6 to 18 years. A product that containing three probiotics will be prescribed for study group for 12 weeks plus diet and exercise guidance, while the control group will be given a placebo plus diet and exercise guidance. Every subjects will receive several tests and examinations before and after the study, such as: height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids profile, liver and kidney function, and abdominal ultrasound. Investigators will compare these parameters between these two groups after the study. Investigators expect to follow these subjects for more than one year, to see if this product has persistent effects.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Mix probiotics powder

Taking 1 pack of L. rhamnosus bv-77, B. animalis subsp. lactis CP-9 and L. salivarius AP-32 mix probiotics powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

L. rhamnosus bv-77, B. animalis subsp. lactis CP-9 and L. salivarius AP-32 mix probiotics powder

Intervention Type: OTHER

Taking 1 pack of L. rhamnosus bv-77, B. animalis subsp. lactis CP-9 and L. salivarius AP-32 mix probiotics powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Placebo powder

Taking 1 pack of placebo powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type: OTHER

Taking 1 pack of placebo powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Interventions

L. rhamnosus bv-77, B. animalis subsp. lactis CP-9 and L. salivarius AP-32 mix probiotics powder

Taking 1 pack of L. rhamnosus bv-77, B. animalis subsp. lactis CP-9 and L. salivarius AP-32 mix probiotics powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Placebo

Taking 1 pack of placebo powder three times a day before meals for three months.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 6 years old under 18 years old.

2. Overweight or obese children without potential disease.Overweight or obese children is defined by the "Children's and Adolescent Growth Body Mass Index (BMI) Recommended Values" published by the National Health Agency of the Ministry of Health and Welfare on June 11, 2013.

Exclusion Criteria

1. There are major potential diseases, such as congenital heart disease, severe asthma, chronic hepatitis, renal dysfunction, neurodegenerative diseases and major genetic diseases.

2. Drugs such as weight loss drugs, hypolipidemic drugs, hypoglycemic agents, blood pressure lowering drugs, oral steroids, and hormone supplements are being used.

3. Those who use probiotics or related products for a long time.

4. Those who use antibiotics during the test.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

China Medical University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

An-Chyi Chen

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Hung-chih Lin

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

China Medical University Hospital

Locations

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

CMUH105-REC2-096

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id