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Synbiotics on obesity and overweight in children

The effect of synbiotic supplement on obesity, cardiovascular disease risk factors and inflammatory factors in 6-18 years old overweight and obese children.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201103081434N4
Enrollment
70
Registered
2012-07-05
Start date
2011-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

obesity and overweight. Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group :consume Synbiotic, 1 capsule daily for 8 weeks (each contains 108 cfu/100gr bacteria). Intervention 2: control group :consume 1 capsule each day for 8 weeks and eac
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group :consume Synbiotic, 1 capsule daily for 8 weeks (each contains 108 cfu/100gr bacteria)
control group :consume 1 capsule each day for 8 weeks and each capsule involved maltodextrin

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for Research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: children with BMI = 85 centiles and age between 6-18 years old. Exclusion criteria: any disease that influence metabolic parameters in this trial (liver, cardiovascular, kidney or gastrointestinal diseases,pulmonary and diabetes); any special diet and drug; any side effects from supplement like allergy; Diarrhea; severe vomiting,Malabsorption syndrome and chronic GI disease; infection and high dose antibiotics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bacterial count in stool. Timepoint: begining of study, 2 weeks after begining, at the end of the study. Method of measurement: bacterial count in MRS media.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Antropometric indicators (Weight, Height, BMI, Waist circumference, Hip circumference,Neck circumference,Wrist circumference, Waist to Hip Ratio). Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Physical exam.;Serum inflammatory values (IL-6 ,TNF-a,Adiponectin, hs-CRP). Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: hs-CRP assess with Immunotorbidometric method and IL-6 & TNF-a,Adiponectin with Eliza method.;Fasting serum glucose values. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method, Automatic analyzer.;Fasting srum lipid profile (LDL,HDL,total cholesterol,TG). Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method, with special kits for assessing TG, HDL, Total cholestrol and Friedewald equation for assessing LDL cholestrol.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Manometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSanam Farajian Mohtaram

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

farajiansanam@gmail.com+98 31 1792 2709

Outcome results

None listed

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