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The DEB Pilot Study

The Diet Composition and Energy Balance Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03190993
Acronym
DEB Pilot
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-06-19
Start date
2017-07-21
Completion date
2018-06-21
Last updated
2020-10-19

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

Conditions

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Obesity

Brief summary

The purpose of the current study is to test if weight change is differentially affected by consumption of foods that are identical in carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) but vary in food form over 1 month.

Detailed description

Dose: Participants are to consume 1 unit per day of the study product. Diet: Participants will receive no instructions for other dietary modifications; i.e., they will not be told to modify what or how much other food they consume.

Interventions

OTHERSugar Sweetened Solid Treatment

Consume Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment (product) daily.

OTHERSugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment

Consume Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment (product) daily.

Sponsors

Martin, Corby, K., M.D.
CollaboratorINDIV
Owen T. Carmichael
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Intervention model description

A randomized parallel arm design trial examining solid sugar vs. SSB treatments will be performed.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI 20 - 40

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes (Type 1 or 2) * Prediabetes * Active cancer * Serious digestive disorders * Other conditions that affect metabolism or body weight * Uncontrolled Thyroid disorder (controlled = 6 months of medication) * Unable to consume study foods * Non- weight stable (more than 10 lbs weight gain or loss in last 6 months) * Pregnancy * Intentions of becoming pregnant in the next 2 months * Women who have undergone partial hysterectomy with intact ovary function * Current or past alcohol or drug abuse problem * Allergy or intolerance to study product ingredients. * Any other medical, psychiatric or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the Principle Investigator that may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Body Weight1 monthChange from baseline in body weight at 1 month

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment
A solidified food that is made with the SSB syrup concentrate and gelatin. It is equivalent to one 20 oz. soft drink. Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment: Consume Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment (product) daily.
10
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment
20 oz. carbonated sugar sweetened beverage. Added ingredients include: \ 2.1g whey protein powder. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment: Consume Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment (product) daily.
10
Total20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSugar Sweetened Solid TreatmentSugar Sweetened Beverage TreatmentTotal
Age, Continuous36 years39 years37 years
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
6 Participants8 Participants14 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants6 Participants9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants4 Participants11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 100 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 100 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 100 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

Change from baseline in body weight at 1 month

Time frame: 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sugar Sweetened Solid TreatmentChange From Baseline in Body Weight-0.325 kgStandard Error 0.307
Sugar Sweetened Beverage TreatmentChange From Baseline in Body Weight0.230 kgStandard Error 0.307
p-value: =0.22Regression, Linear

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