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4 weeks of eating a diet less in calories and its effect on insulin-secretion

Effect of short-term (4 weeks) low-calorie diet on beta-cell function in overweight normoglycemic subjects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051807
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E663- Overweight

Interventions

Intervention1: 1500 kcal/day balanced diet through meal replacement shake (Optifast) and dietary advice: Optifast â?? A commercially available meal replacement shake which is composed of 38g of protei

Sponsors

Christian Medical College, Vellore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI more than or equal 25 kg per metre square

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known case of Diabetes Mellitus Any acute or chronic illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Estimation of dropout rate and the reasons for it 2. Compliance with the intervention as assessed by food diary and the factors affecting it including subjective measure of hunger and satiety 3.Change in insulinogenic index and disposition index measured during the mixed meal challenge test Timepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Change in body weight â?¢ Change in the waist and hip circumference â?¢ Change in SAT and VAT mass measured through DEXA â?¢ Change in HOMA-IR and HOMA-B measured from fasting glucose and insulin â?¢ Change in Matsuda index measured during mixed meal challenge test â?¢ Change in serum triglyceride level Timepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPadmanaban Venkatesan

Christian Medical College, Vellore

padmanaban55@cmcvellore.ac.in9629740790

Outcome results

None listed

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