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Effect of Different Weight Vests on Body Weight in Obese Individuals

NCT03672903 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-09-20

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Summary

Obesity related ailments, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and metabolic disorders are major causes of death in the Western World. The proposed research may result in improved prevention, diagnosis and treatments of obesity and obesity-related disorders. Recently published data show that if a weight is carried by a rodent, this animal will lose body weight and gain an improved glucose control.

We aim to confirm these findings in a human model. We plan to let obese subjects carry weight vests and monitor their change in body weight. We will also measure appetite, physical activity and insulin sensitivity to further examine the potential beneficial effects of loading. Blood sampling will be performed to investigate the mechanism of action.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Weight Vest

A vest with added weights up to a maximum of 15 kg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Per-Ander Jansson, MD, PhD, Professor · Clinical Trial Center, Sahlgrenska University hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-27
Primary Completion
2019-02-08
Completion
2019-09-06

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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