Trial Outcomes & Findings for Satiety and Alcohol Challenge (NCT NCT06576674)

NCT ID: NCT06576674

Last Updated: 2025-12-05

Results Overview

The Alcohol-specific Satiety Questionnaire is a 16-item instrument designed to measure satiety to alcohol's effects. Ratings are made from Not at all; 0 to Extremely; 10, yielding total scores from 0 to 160 with higher values representing greater alcohol-specific satiety.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

64 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline to 60 minutes

Results posted on

2025-12-05

Participant Flow

Of the 64 individuals who signed informed consent, 44 participants were randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Dietary Supplement, Then Placebo
Participants receive a dietary supplement at the first study session (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule), and then the next study session they receive the placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants will also receive a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule
Placebo, Then Dietary Supplement
Participants receive a placebo supplement at the first study session (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule), then the next session they receive the dietary supplement (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants will also receive a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule
First Intervention Session (6 Hours)
STARTED
23
21
First Intervention Session (6 Hours)
COMPLETED
23
21
First Intervention Session (6 Hours)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Washout (2 Days)
STARTED
23
21
Washout (2 Days)
COMPLETED
21
19
Washout (2 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
2
2
Second Intervention Session (6 Hours)
STARTED
21
19
Second Intervention Session (6 Hours)
COMPLETED
21
19
Second Intervention Session (6 Hours)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Satiety and Alcohol Challenge

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Participants
n=44 Participants
All participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule) and the dietary supplement (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions.
Age, Continuous
26.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants
n=9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
42 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
7 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
31 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
4 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
44 participants
n=9 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline to 60 minutes

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported.

The Alcohol-specific Satiety Questionnaire is a 16-item instrument designed to measure satiety to alcohol's effects. Ratings are made from Not at all; 0 to Extremely; 10, yielding total scores from 0 to 160 with higher values representing greater alcohol-specific satiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Alcohol Specific Satiety Score
-0.51 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.25
4.85 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.45

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline to 60 minutes

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported.

The Subjective Effects of Alcohol Scale (SEAS) (0-70, 10 point scale) is a 14 item instrument designed to measure the magnitude of alcohol's subjective effects. Ratings are made from Not at all; 0 to Extremely; 10, yielding total scores from 0 to 70 with higher values indicating a greater subjective response to alcohol.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Positive Affect Based on Subjective Effects of Alcohol Scale Score
2.59 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.98
2.84 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.94

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline to 60 minutes

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported.

The Biphasic Alcohol Effect Scale (BAES) is a 14-item instrument designed to measure the stimulant and sedative subjective effects of alcohol. Ratings are made from Not at all; 0 to Extremely; 10, yielding total scores from 0 to 70 with higher values indicating a greater subjective response to alcohol.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Subjective Stimulation (Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale)
0.05 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.05
0.05 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.89

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes after alcohol administration

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported. All available data are reported. Data are missing for one observation due to computer malfunction.

The Visual Dot-Probe Paradigm is used to measure attention bias to alcohol. Participants are asked to detect a target stimulus that is embedded in a matrix of distracting stimuli (e.g., a target stimulus, an alcohol related image, might be embedded in a matrix of neutral images). Attention biases are inferred from faster response times to detect a alcohol related stimulus in a matrix of neutral stimuli relative to response time to detect neutral stimuli in neutral matrices. Thus, positive times reflect attention bias toward alcohol, whereas negative times reflect attention bias away from alcohol.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=39 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Attention Bias to Alcohol Score
-15.5 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 45.3
6.63 milliseconds
Standard Deviation 30.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline to 60 minutes

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported.

The Alcohol Purchase Task is a 20-question self-report measure which asks participants about the number of drinks they would purchase and consume based at different monetary costs. Intensity scores reflect the number of drinks that would be purchased when cost is zero.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Alcohol Demand Score
-0.15 number of drinks
Standard Deviation 1.67
0.00 number of drinks
Standard Deviation 1.00

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline to 60 minutes

Population: Participants completing both sessions with pre- and post-treatment data are reported.

The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) is an 8 item instrument designed to measure the magnitude of alcohol's subjective effects. Ratings are made from Strongly agree; 1 to Agree; 7, yielding average scores from 1 to 7 with higher values indicating a greater alcohol craving.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dietary Supplement
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a dietary supplement during the study (10g Fibersol®-2 mixed with water and aspartame sweetener + 725mg decaffeinated green tea extract capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Dietary Fiber + Green Tea Extract: 10g fiber + 750mg green tea supplement will be administered at experimental arm Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Participants who received a placebo supplement (Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule). Participants also received a drink containing alcohol (vodka + cranberry mixer) on both sessions. Aspartame Placebo Supplement: Aspartame sweetener mixed with water + aspartame capsule Alcohol: alcohol administered up to a target BAC 0.06g/dL during lab sessions
Change in Alcohol Urge Questionnaire Score
3.66 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.43
3.31 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.37

Adverse Events

Dietary Supplement

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Michael Bremmer, PhD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Phone: 301-827-0566

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place