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A study to know the effects of vitamin B12 on energy expenditure in healthy adult men

Role of vitamin B12 in modulating resting and noradrenaline stimulated energy expenditure in healthy adult men

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2009/091/000770
Enrollment
25
Registered
2009-10-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: vitamin B12 supplementation: 100 microgram once daily for 4 months Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Dr Anura V Kurpad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. healthy adult men between the age group of 20 to 40 years 2. serum vitamin b12 levels less than 148 pmol/L 3. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study after written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension,tuberculosis, malignancy, chronic renal failure 2. Alcohol intake greater than 2STD 3. Any form of anemia and neuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oxygen consumption, Respiratory quotient, Energy expenditure, Heart rate, Blood pressureTimepoint: at the end of 4 months of Vitamin B12 supplementation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vitamin B12, Homocysteine, Methyl melanoic acid, free fatty acid, Thyriod hormone, Insulin, GlucoseTimepoint: at the end of 4 months of vitamin B12 supplementation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sucharita S

St Johns Medical College

sucharita@sjri.res.in08049466324

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026