Capsimax Effect on Metabolic Rate, Satiety and Food Intake

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Energy Metabolism, Eating, Hunger

In brief

Comparison of Capsimax™ 2mg and 4mg of capsicum extract vs. placebo on metabolic rate and satiety.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03489226

Run by

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

People needed

24

Starts

2016-05-02

Expected to finish

2017-07-12

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI between 25 and 40 kg/m2 inclusive
• Healthy
• If of child-bearing potential, use of effective contraception

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects excluded will:
• Have received an investigational product in another trial within 30 days of enrollment.
• Have lost 10 or more pounds in the 3 months prior to randomization and maintained the weight loss.
• Use tobacco products
• Use a nicotine patch or gum.
• Take regular medication other than oral contraceptives or estrogen replacement therapy.
• Take products containing ephedra or medications known to increase metabolic rate like stimulants taken for attention deficit disorder.
• Not eat at regular mealtimes.
• Have a history of alcohol or drug abuse in the past year.
• Nurse a baby or be a member of a vulnerable population including adults unable to consent, pregnant women, prisoners or minors.
• Have a clinically significant history of diabetes, high blood pressure (>140/90), thyroid disease, heart disease, kidney disease or liver disease.
• Have a known allergy to capsaicin caffeine, piperine or niacin.
• Have clinically significant laboratory findings in the opinion of the investigator.
• Score greater than 13 on the restraint scale of the 3-factor eating questionnaire.

Where it is running

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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