Effects of Bitter Melon on Cardiometabolic Health

NCT ID: NCT05540405

Last Updated: 2023-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-24

Study Completion Date

2023-05-24

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The objectives of this study are to assess the effects of a bitter melon product at two doses, compared to control, on indicators of cardiometabolic health among men and women with prediabetes.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

PreDiabetes

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Low-dose bitter melon

Subject will receive 1 Insumate bitter melon capsule/d (300 mg) and 1 placebo capsule/d (300 mg)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low-dose bitter melon

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Subject will receive 1 Insumate bitter melon capsule/d (300 mg) and 1 placebo capsule/d (300 mg)

High-dose bitter melon

Subject will receive 2 Insumate bitter melon capsules/d (300 mg each)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High-dose bitter melon

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Subject will receive 2 Insumate bitter melon capsules/d (300 mg each)

Placebo

Subject will receive 2 placebo capsules/d (300 mg each)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Subject will receive 2 placebo capsules/d (300 mg each)

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Low-dose bitter melon

Subject will receive 1 Insumate bitter melon capsule/d (300 mg) and 1 placebo capsule/d (300 mg)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High-dose bitter melon

Subject will receive 2 Insumate bitter melon capsules/d (300 mg each)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Subject will receive 2 placebo capsules/d (300 mg each)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female 18 to 74 years of age, inclusive.
2. Subject has BMI 25.00 to 39.99 kg/m2, inclusive.
3. Subject has prediabetes defined as fasting capillary glucose 100 to 125 mg/dL, inclusive, and/or HbA1c 5.7% to 6.4%, inclusive, at screening.
4. Subject is judged by the Investigator to be in generally good health on the basis of medical history and screening measurements.
5. Subject is willing to abstain from consumption of bitter melon (other than the study products) throughout the study.
6. Subject is willing and able to undergo the scheduled study procedures.
7. Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms documenting informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study Investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject has consumed a bitter melon food or product within 8 weeks prior to the screening visit (week -1) (washout permitted).
2. Subject has a laboratory test result of clinical significance based on the judgment of the Principal Investigator or qualified designee.
3. Subject has a clinically significant medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
4. Subject has uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg) at screening.
5. Subject has a history of cancer in the prior 5 years, except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
6. Subject has had a weight change of +/-4.5 kg (10 lbs) in the previous 3 months.
7. Subject has extreme dietary habits (e.g., Atkins, vegan, very low carbohydrate diet).
8. Subject has a history of bariatric surgery, is currently taking a weight loss drug, or is actively attempting to lose or gain body weight.
9. Subject has taken a proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor agent within 12 weeks prior to screening.
10. Subject has unstable use (defined as initiation or change in dose) of the following lipid-altering medications within 4 weeks prior to screening: bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, niacin (drug form), statins, ezetimibe, bempedoic acid, or omega-3-ethyl ester drugs.
11. Subject has taken any hypoglycemic medications within 4 weeks prior to screening including: insulin, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2)-inhibitors, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, meglitinides, sulfonylureas, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) modulators.
12. Subject has unstable use (defined as initiation or change in dose) of anti-hypertensive medications within 4 weeks prior to screening.
13. Subject has used systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening.
14. Subject has taken dietary supplements meant to regulate carbohydrate or lipid metabolism or body weight, within 4 weeks of screening, including, but not limited to, chromium picolinate, ginseng, starch blockers, omega-3 fatty acid supplements (e.g., flaxseed, fish or algal oils), red rice yeast supplements, garlic supplements, soy isoflavone supplements, niacin or its analogues at doses \>400 mg/day, plant sterol or stanols, and/or irregular or inconsistent use of Metamucil® or other viscous fiber-containing supplements (consistent, daily use up to 1 teaspoon of a viscous-fiber supplement is acceptable).
15. Subject has signs or symptoms of an active infection of clinical significance or has taken antibiotics within 5 days prior to any visit (washout is permitted for re-scheduling of the clinic visit).
16. Subject has an allergy, sensitivity or intolerance to any components of the study products.
17. Subject is a female who is pregnant, planning to be pregnant during the study period, lactating, or is of childbearing potential and is unwilling to commit to the use of a medically approved form of contraception throughout the study period.
18. Subject has been exposed to any non-registered drug product within 30 days prior to screening.
19. Subject has a current or recent history (within 12 months prior to screening) or strong potential for illicit drug or excessive alcohol intake defined as \>14 drinks per week (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz hard liquor).
20. Subject has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

74 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Greenyn Biotechnology

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Kevin C Maki, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

MB Clinical Research & Consulting

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Excellence Medical & Research

Miami Gardens, Florida, United States

Site Status

Health Awareness

Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States

Site Status

Biofortis, Inc.

Addison, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

MB-2202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Effect of Green Tea Extract on Type 2 Diabetes
NCT00567905 COMPLETED PHASE2/PHASE3