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Health Effects of Salmon Fishmeal in Humans

Health Effects of Salmon Fishmeal in Humans With Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03764423
Acronym
FishMeal
Enrollment
88
Registered
2018-12-05
Start date
2018-09-14
Completion date
2019-11-01
Last updated
2021-09-28

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Conditions

Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Brief summary

Diabetes contributes significantly to the burden of disease in Norway and cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality. Both lean and fatty fish are shown to have beneficial health effects. In addition to omega-3 fatty acids, fish contain potential health-promoting components such as taurine, vitamin D, vitamin B12, iodine, selenium and more unspecified components such as bioactive peptides. With the expected growth in the aquaculture sector, more protein-rich by-products will become available. The overall aim of this project is to investigate the health beneficial effects of fish protein in the form of salmon fishmeal in a human intervention study with regard to metabolic risk markers. We will include subjects with impaired glucose tolerance to a randomized controlled parallel study. The subjects will receive capsules with fishmeal or placebo.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSalmon fishmeal

Salmon fishmeal with high protein content

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMicrocrystalline cellulose

Microcrystalline cellulose contain no energy and is less fermented in the gut than other dietary fibers.

Sponsors

University of Oslo
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/l or * Plasma glucose ≥ 6.5 mmol/l 2h after an OGTT or * HbA1c ≥ 5.8 %

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes (defined as p-glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/l p-glucose ≥11,1 mmol/l 2h after OGTT or HbA1c ≥ 6.5 %) * High fish intake (\> 450 gram/week) or fish allergy * Age-related elevated blood pressure (≥ 70 år: ≥ 180/110 mmHg, \> 40-70: ≥ 170/100 mmHg and ≤ 40 år: ≥ 160/100 mmHg) * Use of prescription medicines related to diabetes, inflammation, systemic use of corticosteroids. * Non-stable use of lipid lowering drugs, thyroxine, blood pressure lowering drugs, drugs affecting appetite, dietary supplements (including n-3) * High intake of protein supplements powder * Pregnancy * Planning pregnancy or changes in body weight

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
2 hour postprandial blood glucose concentrationChange in 2 hour blood glucose concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsGlucose concentration measured before and after a standard glucose tolerance test at baseline and after 8 weeks
Fasting blood glucose concentrationChange in blood glucose concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsMeasured at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Blood concentration of insulinChanges in blood insulin concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentration measured fasting and 2 hours after an oral glucose tolerance test
HOMA-IRChanges in HOMAR-IR from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentration of insulin x blood concentration of glucose will be used to calculate HOMAR-IR fasting and 2 hours after an oral glucose tolerance test
Blood concentration of HbA1cChanges in blood HbA1c concentration from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentration measured fasting
Blood concentration of incretins (i.e. GLP-1)Changes in blood glucose concentration of increstins from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentration of incretins measured fasting and 2 hours after oral glucose tolerance test

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in blood concentration of amino acidsChanges in blood concentrations of amino acids between groups postprandially, and between baseline and 8 weeks of interventionBlood concentrations of different aminoacids such as i.e valine, isoleucine, leucine
Markers related to lipid metabolismChanges in blood concentrations of markers related to lipid metabolism from baseline and after 8 weeks intervensjonBlood concentrations of i.e. triglycerides, total-, LDL- and HDL- cholesterol, free fatty acids and lipoprotein subclasses (lipidomics)
HeightChange between groups from baseline and after 8 weeks intervensjon will be calculatedHeight (m) will be used to calculate i.e. BMI (kg/m2)
Body weightChange between groups from baseline and after 8 weeks intervensjon will be calculatedBodyweight (kg) will be used to calculate i.e BMI (kg/m2)
Markers related to low grade inflammation, including changes in genes expression level in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMCs) in circulationChanges in blood concentrations of markers related to inflammation from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentrations of i.e. CRP, IL-6
Markers related to appetiteChanges in blood concentrations of markers related to appetite from baseline and after 8 weeks between groupsBlood concentrations of gut hormones, i.e. PYY, amylin, leptin
Changes in PBMC wholegenome transcriptome and untargeted metabolomicsChanges in blood concentration of PBMC wholegenome transcriptome and untargeted metabolomics from baseline and after 8 weeks whithin and between groupsBlood or urine transcriptome and metabolomics
Changes in markers related to gut microbiotaChanges in markers related to gut microbiota between groups from baseline and after 8 weeks intervensjonFaecal short-chain fatty acids, bacteria type and diversity
Changes in blood concentration of micronutrients related to fishintakeChanges in blood concentrations of micronutrients related to fishintake between groups from baseline and after 8 weeks intervensjonBlood concentrations of i.e. vitamin D, Zn, Se and iodine

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026