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Last refreshed on: 30 May 2022
Main ID:  NCT02821923
Date of registration: 27/06/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Public title: Effect of the Natural Sweeteners Erythritol and Xylitol on Vascular Function in Obese Volunteers
Scientific title: Effect of the Natural Sweeteners Erythritol and Xylitol on Vascular Function in Obese Volunteers: A Pilot Study
Date of first enrolment: November 7, 2016
Target sample size: 42
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02821923
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Basic Science. Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name:     Christoph Beglinger, MD
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Affiliation:  St. Claraspital Basel klinische Forschungsabteilung
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Obese volunteers (BMI > 30kg/m2)

- Aged 18- max. 55 years

- Otherwise healthy.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known cardiovascular disease

- Diabetes mellitus

- Smoking and drug abuse

- Arterial hypertension with antihypertensive treatment

- Dyslipidaemia with statin therapy

- Known chronic hepatic disease (NASH, hepatitis).

- Known renal disease: kidney failure

- Pregnancy

- Chronical diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, history of gastrointestinal surgery
with major changes to the gastrointestinal tract

- Substance abuse, alcohol abuse.

- Inability to follow procedures due to psychological disorders, dementia or
insufficient knowledge of project language (German).



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 55 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Obesity
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: E968-Erythritol
Dietary Supplement: E967-Xylitol
Primary Outcome(s)
Central arterial stiffness measured by sonography [Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks after intake of polyol]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Glucose tolerance measured by oral glucose tolerance test [Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks after intake of polyol]
Secondary ID(s)
Poly Vasc
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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