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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01402128
Other study ID # MTB-bG-001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
First received July 21, 2011
Last updated November 26, 2012
Start date June 2010
Est. completion date May 2011

Study information

Verified date November 2012
Source Chonbuk National University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority South Korea: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Barley, like oats, is a rich source of the soluble fibre β-glucan, which has been shown to significantly lower LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C). However, barley foods have been less widely studied.


Description:

This study investigated whether the supplementation of barley β-glucan is reduce the visceral fat as well as the serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects. In a 12 week double-blind, controlled study, subjects were randomized to one of treatment group(3.0g/day as β-glucan) or placebo group.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date May 2011
Est. primary completion date October 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 19 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- an age from 19 to 70 years,

- a BMI(Body Mass Index) >23 kg/m^2,

- an LDL-C(Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) concentration between 110 and 250 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

- they had heart disease, liver or kidney disease, food allergies, daily exercise habits, a body weight increase or decrease >10 kg in the previous 3 months, irregular lifestyle habits

- they took medication and functional foods known to affect lipid metabolism.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
Barley beta-glucan(3.0g)
Barley beta-glucan(3.0g/day) for 12 weeks
Placebo
Placebo for 12 weeks

Locations

Country Name City State
Korea, Republic of Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital Jeonju Jeollabuk-do

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chonbuk National University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Korea, Republic of, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in Body Fat Mass(kg) Body fat mass(kg) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Primary Changes in Percent Body Fat(%) Percent body fat(%) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Visceral Adipose Tissue Visceral adipose tissue was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in LDL-C (LDL Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) LDL-C (LDL Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in HDL-C(High Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) HDL-C(High Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Total Cholesterol Total cholesterol was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Triglyceride Triglyceride was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in FFA(Free Fatty Acid) FFA(free fatty acid) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Apo-A1(Apolipoprotein A1) Apo-A1(Apolipoprotein A1) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Apo-B(Apolipoprotein B) Apo-B(Apolipoprotein B) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Changes in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Subcutaneous adipose tissue was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week). 12 weeks Yes