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Comparing the Ketogenic Effect of Coconut Oil and Different MCTs

NCT02679222 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2020-04-06

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Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the ketogenic effect of coconut oil and three MCT oils (60-40 , tricaprylin and triheptanoate) on the production of ketones in healthy adults. Each oil are evaluated individually or in combination over a 8h-period during which repeated blood sampling is performed.

Conditions

  • Healthy Adults

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Coconut oil

20 g of coconut oil

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Coconut oil + MCT

10 g of coconut oil + 10 g of MCT (60 of C8 + 40 of C10)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

MCT

20 g of MCT (60 of C8+40 of C10)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Coconut oil + tricaprylin

10 g coconut oil + 10 g tricaprylin

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Tricaprylin

20 g tricaprylin

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Tricaprin

20 g tricaprin

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control

No supplement taken on this visit

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Université de Sherbrooke

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen Cunnane, PhD · CSSS-IUGS - CIUSSS de L'Estrie - CHUS - Université de Sherbrooke

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-03-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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