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A 12week, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial To evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Phaeodactylum powder intake on body fat reduction.

A 12week, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial To evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Phaeodactylum powder intake on body fat reduction.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0011721
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
2025-03-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Active ingredient: Treatment group – Phaeodactylum powder (fucoxanthin) / Placebo group – Maltodextrin powder Appearance and formulation: Greenish-brown powder Content: Treatment

Sponsors

Kyung Hee University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A person aged 20 or older and under 70 years of age 2) Those with body mass index (BMI) greater than 23 kg/m² and less than 30 kg/m². 3) A person who has agreed to participate in this human body application test before the commencement of the human body application test and has written a written consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A person who is currently receiving treatment for severe diseases of the cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, gastrointestinal (including liver and biliary), renal and urinary, nervous, musculoskeletal, or psychiatric systems, or for infectious diseases or malignancies. 2. 2. A person who has used any of the following drugs or health functional foods within 1 month (30 days) prior to Visit 1(Obesity drugs: food intake inhibitors, fat absorption inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, etc., psychiatric drugs such as depression and schizophrenia, contraceptives, steroids, hormone(sexual hormones), Health functional foods/supplements and herbal medicines for weight control purposes) 3. A person who has initiated treatment with beta-blockers or diuretics within 6 months prior to Visit 1, or for whom a dosage change of beta-blockers or diuretics is expected during the study period (However, participation is permitted if the medication has been administered at a stable dose for more than 6 months prior to Visit 1.) 4. A person with uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg, measured after at least 10 minutes of rest 5. A person with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, defined as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) =7.5%, or diabetes that remains uncontrolled despite treatment with antidiabetic medications (including oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin) 6. A person with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels =0.1 µU/mL or =10 µU/mL 7. A person whose glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is <45 mL/min 8. A person whose AST(GOT) or ALT(GPT) level exceeds three times the upper limit of normal 9. A person who has difficulty taking the investigational product due to severe gastrointestinal disturbances 10. A person who has alcohol use disorder, substance-induced disorders, or central nervous system disorders 11. A person who is judged to be unable to perform exercise due to musculoskeletal disorders 12. A person who has experienced a body weight change of =10% within 3 months prior to Visit 1 13. A person who has participated in a commercial weight loss program within 3 months prior to Visit 1 14. A person who has participated in another interventional clinical trial (including human application studies) within 1 month (30 days) prior to Visit 1, or who plans to participate in another interventional clinical trial (including human application studies) during the course of this study 15. A person who is pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plans to become pregnant during the course of this human application study 16. A person who has hypersensitivity or allergies to green algae, microalgae, or brown algae–related foods 17. A person who is unlikely to be able to consistently comply with the dietary and exercise instructions and record-keeping provided at Visit 1 18. A person who is deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator for any other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body fat percentage, fat mass through DEXA

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body weight;waist circumference, hip circumference, waist/hip circumference ratio;Visceral fat area, subcutaneous fat area, total abdominal fat area, visceral/subcutaneous fat area through CT;Total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, Adiponectin, Leptin, hs-CRP

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSoyoung Park

Kyung Hee University Hospital

malcoy@hanmail.net+82-2-958-8127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026