Safety and Efficacy of Glucosanol in Reducing Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT01407393 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2013-10-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Glucosanol™, the medical device to be investigated contains a proprietary plant extract that is a natural inhibitor of alpha-amylase and can reduce starch digestion.

The rationale for this study is to confirm that Glucosanol™ ingestion will reduce body weight. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled design has been chosen to assess the efficacy and safety of Glucosanol™ in subjects who are overweight and mildly obese.

Conditions

  • Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

DEVICE

Glucosanol

2 tablets 3x daily for 12 weeks

DEVICE

Placebo

2 tablets 3x daily for 12 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • InQpharm Group

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Barbara Grube, MD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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