Effects of Sucrose Added Blind to the Diet Over Eight Weeks on Body Mass and Weight in Men
Primary Purpose
Overweight
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sucrose
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Overweight focused on measuring Sucrose, Sugar, Carbohydrate, Weight gain, men
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI 25-35
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes,
- other health problems,
- medication,
- dislike of soft drinks
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Sucrose
Aspartame
Arm Description
Sucrose: 1l sucrose sweetened soft drink per day for 8 weeks (1650 KJ, 97g carbohydrate per day) as 4 25cl drinks
Aspartame: 1l aspartame sweetened soft drink per day for 8 weeks as 4 25cl drinks
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Body Mass
Do participants gain weight?
Secondary Outcome Measures
Daily energy intake assessed by free-living unweighed food diary
Do participants eat less to compensate for added sucrose?
Mood assessed using 10 rating scales
Are there changes in rated mood during sucrose supplementation?
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04804397
Brief Title
Effects of Sucrose Added Blind to the Diet Over Eight Weeks on Body Mass and Weight in Men
Official Title
Effects of Sucrose Added Blind to the Diet Over Eight Weeks on Body Mass and Weight in Men
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
March 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2013 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Hull
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Background: Sugar intake, especially in liquid, correlates with obesity. Yet, whether it is a special cause of obesity is less clear. Few experimental studies exist.
Aim: To replicate the investigators' previous 4 week experiments on women with men over 8 weeks to ascertain if: they gain weight given sucrose soft drinks; mood is affected; energy intake is affected.
Participants: 80 men BMI 25-35, aged 30-55. Procedure: After a week of baseline, over eight weeks single blind 40 men received soft drinks containing sucrose (1650 KJ, 97g carbohydrate per day), 40 received control drinks. A three-day food diary with mood ratings and activity levels was completed during baseline and weeks 1, 4 and 8 of the experiment. Body mass was recorded weekly with other anthropometric measures.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Overweight
Keywords
Sucrose, Sugar, Carbohydrate, Weight gain, men
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Sucrose
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Sucrose: 1l sucrose sweetened soft drink per day for 8 weeks (1650 KJ, 97g carbohydrate per day) as 4 25cl drinks
Arm Title
Aspartame
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Aspartame: 1l aspartame sweetened soft drink per day for 8 weeks as 4 25cl drinks
Intervention Type
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name(s)
Sucrose
Other Intervention Name(s)
Aspartame, Aspartame sweetened soft drinks as comparator
Intervention Description
Sucrose sweetened soft drinks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Body Mass
Description
Do participants gain weight?
Time Frame
Eight Weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Daily energy intake assessed by free-living unweighed food diary
Description
Do participants eat less to compensate for added sucrose?
Time Frame
Eight Weeks
Title
Mood assessed using 10 rating scales
Description
Are there changes in rated mood during sucrose supplementation?
Time Frame
Eight Weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
55 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
BMI 25-35
Exclusion Criteria:
Diabetes,
other health problems,
medication,
dislike of soft drinks
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Richard Hammersley, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Hull
Official's Role
Study Chair
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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