Effect of a Food Supplement with Natural Extracts of Cocoa, Amaranth Seed and Ginger in Overweight or Obese Patients (NCT06769035)
Effect of a Food Supplement with Extracts of Cocoa, Amaranth Seed and Ginger in Overweight or Obese Patients in the Outpatient Clinic of the New Juan I. Menchaca Civil Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Clinical trial, randomized, double-blind, controlled with a placebo group, 40 patients between 18 and 60 years of age, with the presence of overweight, will be divided into parallel groups, group A cocoa, amaranth seed and ginger, group B cocoa, group C amaranth, group D placebo, with the objective of evaluating the effect of the nutritional supplement in overweight or obese patients on cytokines, insulin resistance and oxidative stress. The study consists of 4 visits: screening (-21 days), baseline (day 0), follow-up (week 6) and end of the study (12 weeks) and 2 follow-up calls (weeks 3 and 10). For 12 weeks they will take one sachet of the supplement containing cocoa, amaranth seed and ginger or placebo daily. Waist circumference, somatometric parameters, vital signs, nocturnal decrease in blood pressure, ankle arm index, cytokines, glucose, glycated hemoglobin, hs-CRP, lipid profile, insulin, antioxidant effect, blood cytometry, function tests will be evaluated. liver, urea, creatinine, uric acid and urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing age. A 24-hour reminder and frequency of consumption will be carried out to assess the diet at each of the visits and nutritional recommendations will be given. Adherence to treatment (Morisky-Green), adverse events and concomitant treatments will be verified throughout the study.
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Location: Universidad de Guadalajara — Guadalajara, Jalisco
Age range: 18 Years to 60 Years
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Universidad de Guadalajara — Guadalajara, Jalisco
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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