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The effect of probiotic supplement on weight in obese people

Effectiveness assessment of a probiotic supplement on weight control in obese adults: a double blind clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20090420001825N3
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-09-07
Start date
2020-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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

Conditions

obesity. Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receive a weight loss diet and probiotic supplement for 12 weeks, A weight loss diet (500 kcal less than the daily requirement and the composition of the prescribed

Sponsors

Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range: 20 to 55 years Body mass index: 30 to 40 kg/m2 Interest in participating in the project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to cooperate pregnancy and lactation smoking cardiovascular disease (history of myocardial infarction and use of digoxin and warfarin) renal disease (creatinine above 2 mg/dL and GFR less than 30 ) Liver disease (liver enzyme levels two and a half times normal) inflammatory bowel disease such as colitis diabetes cancer history of gastrointestinal surgery use of antibiotics during the two months before the start of the study and during the study taking multivitamin supplements during the study common use of probiotics and prebiotics during the month before the start of the study common use Anti-inflammatory drugs during the month before the start of the study use of weight loss drugs in the last 3 months history of special diet for weight loss in the last 3 months history of mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Digital scale.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Formula.;Waist circumference and hip circumference. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Tape meter.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Waist to hip ratio. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Formula.;Fasting glucose blood. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer.;Insulin. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Eliza.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;HDL. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;LDL. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;TG. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;Liver enzymes (ALT and AST). Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric test.;HsCRP. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Eliza.;GLP1. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Eliza.;Intestinal microbiota. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHanieh-Sadat Ejtahed

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

haniejtahed@yahoo.com+98 21 8822 0038

Outcome results

None listed

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