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Prospective, multicentric, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlle trial in a parallel-group-design to demontrate weight reduction with polyglucosamine L112 in addition to the basic programme compared to placebo in patients with overweight or obesity

Prospective, multicentric, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlle trial in a parallel-group-design to demontrate weight reduction with polyglucosamine L112 in addition to the basic programme compared to placebo in patients with overweight or obesity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003599
Enrollment
322
Registered
2012-03-27
Start date
2012-04-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

overweight BMI 26 - 29.9 E66.00

Interventions

Group 1: For 24 weeks a Hypocaloric diet (500 kcal) according to the guidance paper of the concerned peer associations, plus polyglucosamine L112 (formoline L112) tablets
2 x 2 tablets taken together with the two main meals. Beginning with week 25: 2 x 1 tablet taken together with the two main mails Group 2: For 24 weeks a Hypocaloric diet (500 kcal) according to the g
2 x 2 tablets taken together with two main meals. Beginning with week 25: 2 x 1 tablet taken together with the two main meals

Sponsors

Certmedica International GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written consent after information; overweight or ICD-10 E66.00; Waist circumference female > 88 cm, male > 102 cm; age 18 to 65 years; negative pregnancy testing and a correct/effective method of contraception; physical activity and nutrition according to the clinical investigation plan must be possible; presentation of ECG and blood sample results;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 65 years respectively; BMI 34.9 respectively; waist circumference female < 88 cm, male < 102 cm; pregnant or nursing (lactating) women; contraindication for a weight reduction: malignant tumour; Diabetes Typ I and II; actually increased fasting blood sugar; chronicinflammatory bowel disease; condition after intestinal operation; heart insufficiency; each other disease/treatment in the opinion of each investigator, which could interfear with the safety, compatibility or performance; alcoholic, reliance on medication or drug addiction; abuse of laxantia; known allergy to crustaceans and other ingredients of the verum or placebo tablets; longterm intake of medications that reduces intestinal movements; intake of cortikosteroids; not allowed comedication; intake of vitamin K antagonists; intake of medication which will cause interactions, or the are foreseeable and which can not be taken with a gap of four hours to the study medication; weight reduction within the last 5 monts; simultaneous participation in other clinical studies; Inability to understand the sense and purpose of this clinical study or to comply with or fulfill the conditions of the clinical investigation plan

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of the patients with a weight-reduction of at least 5 per cent after 24 weeks, compared with base line

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of the body-fat compartment after 24 weeks compared to base line; improvement of the pre-diabetes data after 24 weeks compared to base line. Stabilisation of the body weight for a following 28 weeks compared to week 24; reduction of the waist circumferenceof of at least 2 cm after 24 weeks compared to base line; safety and compatibility during duration of the study of 52 weeks.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnnette Chen-Stute

Adipositas Zentrum Oberhausen

adipositaszentrum-oberhausen@arcormail.de0208 2053 182

Outcome results

None listed

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