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Fizzy Drinks Study

The Effect of Different Levels of Carbonation in Drinks on Glycemic Response, Gastric Emptying, Satiety and Energy Intake

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02735889
Enrollment
15
Registered
2016-04-13
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
2016-08-31
Last updated
2016-11-07

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Conditions

Gastric Emptying, Glycemic Response, Satiety

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to compare the effect of different levels of carbonation isocaloric beverages on glycemic response (using protocol based on standardized glycemic index testing methodology), gastric emptying and satiety. It is hypothesized that carbon dioxide will delay gastric emptying, and in turn, attenuate glycemic response and enhance satiety. The use of a non-nutrient (gas) in improving glycemic response and satiety would have important health implications for the beverage industry.

Detailed description

15-20 healthy subjects will be recruited for the study by means of advertisements, flyers and personal communications. A randomized, cross-over design experiment with three treatments will be carried out. Three different beverages will be prepared:- No carbonation (NC): Potable water + sugar- Low carbonation (LC): Potable water + sugar + little CO2- High carbonation (HC): Potable water + sugar+ high CO2. The outcome measures assessed will be glycemic response, gastric emptying and satiety. Glycemic response will be measured by taking capillary blood samples (\<5ul) by fingerpricking with one-time use sterilized lancets. Gastric emptying will be assessed by ultrasonography methodology developed by Okabe et al, 2015. Satiety will be measured using electronic visual analogue scales assessing hunger, fullness, desire to eat, prospective consumption and thirst. In addition, participants will be asked to rate the level of effervescence of beverage, sweetness of beverage, amount of beverage consumed, as well as how pleasant the beverage was immediately after drinking of test beverage. Feelings of bloatedness will be assessed using electronic visual analogue scales administered at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90,120 min from drinking of test beverage. At the end of the test session, ad libitum lunch will be served, and the amount of food and drinks consumed will be measured (by weight difference before and after serving).

Interventions

OTHERNo Carbonation

500 ml of beverage consisting of water + 10% glucose and no carbonation

OTHERLow carbonation

500 ml of beverage consisting of water + 10% glucose and low carbonation

OTHERHigh carbonation

500 ml of beverage consisting of water + 10% glucose and high carbonation

Sponsors

Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adult * Aged between 21 - 40 years old * BMI between 18.0-30.0 kg/m2 * Blood pressure \< 140/80 mmHg * Fasting blood glucose \< 6.0mmol/L * Fasting blood glucose \< 6.0mmol/L

Exclusion criteria

* Are a smoker * Have symptoms or medical history of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer or other illnesses/diseases/conditions that could affect gastric motility and appetite * Are on prescription medication * Had a major medical or surgical event requiring hospitalization within the preceding 3 months. * Are taking part in other clinical trials concurrently * Are taking part in sports at competitive/endurance levels * Have a score equal or greater than 3.7 for restrained eating in Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. * Have special dietary requirements or food allergies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in blood glucose concentrations in capillary blood using Hemocue0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min after drinking test beverageCapillary blood glucose will be assessed at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes using a Hemocue system (HemoCue Glucose 201 RT Systems)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in cross sectional area of antrum imaged using ultrasound0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90, 120 after drinking test beverageCross sectional area of antrum will be assessed at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes using ultrasonography.
Satiety0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min after drinking test beverageAppetite ratings will be collected at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes after drinking test beverage using a previously validated visual analog scales \[Flint, A., A. Raben, J. E. Blundell and A. Astrup (2000). Reproducibility, power and validity of visual analogue scales in assessment of appetite sensations in single test meal studies. International Journal of Obesity 24(1): 38-48\]
Amount of food consumed2.5 hr subsequent to beverage consumptionAd-libitum lunch will be provided 2.5 hours after beverage consumption. The weight of the foods (g) will be taken before and after consumption, and the difference will be taken to measure the amount of food consumed (g).
Energy intake2.5 hr subsequent to beverage consumptionAd-libitum lunch will be provided 2.5 hours after beverage consumption. The energy intake will be calculated from the amount of food consumed (see Outcome 4), as well as the energy content per weight (read off from the nutritional information panel provided on the packaging) to calculate the energy intake (kcal).

Countries

Singapore

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026