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Energy IntakeNCT05671965

Effects of Oral Xylitol on Subsequent Energy Intake

A study testing Xylitol, Sucrose and Acesulfame Potassium in people with Energy Intake and Gastrointestinal Hormones, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of xylitol (given as pre-load), compared to sucrose, Ace-K, and water on energy intake during a subsequent ad libitum test meal in healthy participants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Xylitol, Sucrose and Acesulfame Potassium
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
27 Jan 2023to 15 Aug 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy normal weight participants (10 male and 10 female) with a body-mass index (BMI) of 19.0-24.9 kg/m2
  • Age 18-55 years
  • Stable body weight (± 5%) for at least three months
  • Able to give informed consent as documented by signature

Who cannot join

  • Fructose intolerance
  • Pre-existing diet (vegetarian, vegan, sugar free, no breakfast)
  • Pre-existing regular consumption of xylitol and/or Ace-K (> 1/week)
  • Chronic or clinically relevant acute infections/diseases
  • Regular intake of medications, except contraceptives
  • Pregnancy: although no contraindication, pregnancy might influence metabolic state.
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  • Substance abuse (more than 1 glass wine/beer per day; consumption of cannabis, cocaine, heroin, etc.)
  • Shift worker
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • St. Claraspital

    Basel, 4002

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Oral Xylitol on Subsequent Energy Intake, Gastrointestinal Hormones, Glycemic Control, Appetite-related Sensations, and Gastrointestinal Tolerance

The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of xylitol (given as pre-load), compared to sucrose, Ace-K, and water on energy intake during a subsequent ad libitum test meal in healthy participants.

Furthermore, the release of GI hormones, glycemic control, appetite-related sensations, GI tolerance, sweetness and liking in response to the pre-loads will be investigated.

Read the detailed description

The subjects will participate in four study days. The screening will last 60 minutes, the study days about 4.5 hours each. After a simple-carbohydrate standard dinner, the subjects have to do an overnight fast until the next morning. Subjects will receive fixed equisweet doses of sucrose (33.5g), xylitol (33.5g), Ace-K (0.1675g), or water as oral pre-loads in a blinded, randomized (counterbalanced) fashion (t = -15 min). Fifteen minutes after the administration (t = 0 min), a standard solid test meal will be presented and ad libitum energy intake will be measured. The end of the test meal will be after 20 minutes or as soon as the subject stops eating for more than 5 minutes. Blood samples (to measure: glycemic control and GI hormones) will be collected at t = -16, t = -1, t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 min and appetite-related sensation rating will be collected at t = -16, t = -1, t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 min. GI symptoms and nausea are assessed at t = -16, -1, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min. At t = -10 min subjects are asked to rate the perceived sweetness and liking of the pre-load and at t = 180 min the perceived liking of the test meal.

Being tested
Xylitol, Sucrose, Acesulfame Potassium, Water

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • XylitolDietary supplement

    Also called E967-Xylitol

    33.5g xylitol dissolved in 300mL tap water.

  • SucroseDietary supplement

    Also called Saccharose

    33.5g sucrose dissolved in 300mL tap water.

  • Acesulfame PotassiumDietary supplement

    Also called E950-Ace-K

    0.1675g Ace-K dissolved in 300mL tap water.

  • WaterDietary supplement

    300mL tap water.

Study groups in NCT05671965
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
XylitolActive comparator20 volunteers receive 33.5g xylitol dissolved in 300mL tap water as an oral pre-load.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Xylitol
SucroseActive comparator20 volunteers receive 33.5g sucrose dissolved in 300mL tap water as an oral pre-load.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Sucrose
Acesulfame PotassiumActive comparator20 volunteers receive 0.1675g Ace-K dissolved in 300mL tap water as an oral pre-load.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Acesulfame Potassium
WaterPlacebo comparator20 volunteers receive 300mL tap water as an oral pre-load.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effect of xylitol on energy intake during a subsequent ad libitum test meal

    Fifteen minutes after the administration of the pre-loads (t = 0 minutes), a standard solid test meal will be presented and ad libitum energy intake will be measured.

    Measured: Total energy intake will be measured from t = 0 until t = 20 minutes or as soon as the as the subject stops eating for more than 5 minutes.

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Effects on GI hormone response - GLP-1

    GLP-1 will be quantified using a non-radioactive highly sensitive sandwich ELISA (MSD V-PLEX - #K1503PD) in the presence of a chemiluminescent substrate.

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points :t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  2. Effects on GI hormone response - PYY

    PYY-3-36 will be quantified using a non-radioactive high sensitive sandwich ELISA (Millipore - # EZHPYYT66K).

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points :t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  3. Effects on GI hormone response - CCK

    Plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) levels will be measured with a sensitive radioimmunoassay using a highly specific antiserum (No. 92128)

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  4. Effects on GI hormone response - ghrelin

    Octanoylated ghrelin will be measured by a radioimmunoassay with 125I [Tyr24] human ghrelin [1-23] as tracer and a rabbit antibody against human ghrelin [1-8] (final dilution 1/100000), which does not cross-react with desoctanoylated ghrelin.

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  5. Effects on glycemic control - plasma glucose

    Glucose will be measured by a glucose oxidase method (Rothen Medizinische Laboratorien AG, Basel, Switzerland).

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  6. Effects on glycemic control - plasma insulin

    Insulin will be quantified using a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (chemiflex) reagent kit (#8k41; Abbott) and the relative light units detected by the ARCHITECT optical system (model: CI4100; Abbott).

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  7. Effects on glycemic control - plasma c-peptide

    C-peptide will be measured with a commercially available sandwich ELISA kit from Millipore (Millipore - # EZHCP-20K).

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  8. Effects on glycemic control - plasma glucagon

    Glucagon concentrations in plasma will be measured after extraction of plasma with 70% ethanol (vol/vol, final concentration). The antibody is directed against the C-terminus of the glucagon molecule (antibody code no. 4305) and therefore mainly measures glucagon of pancreatic origin.

    Measured: Blood will be drawn at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  9. Effects on appetite-related sensations

    Appetite perceptions (feelings of: a) hunger, b) satiety) are assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). Visual analogue scales consist of a horizontal, unstructured, 10-cm line representing the minimum (0.0 points) to the maximum rating (10.0 points). Subjects assign a vertical mark across the line to indicate the magnitude of their subjective sensation at the present time point. The measurement is quantified by the distance from the left end of the line (minimum rating) to the subject's vertical mark.

    Measured: Visual analogue scales will be recorded at the following time points: t = -16, t = -1 (before the administration of the pre-loads), t = 15, t = 30, t = 60, t = 90, t = 120, t = 150, t = 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-loads).

  10. Effects on GI tolerance

    GI symptoms will be assessed by use of a checklist including the following questions: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, borborygmic, abdominal distension, eructation and increased flatus.

    Measured: GI tolerance will be recorded at t = -16, -1 (before the administration of the pre-load), 30, 60, 120 and 180 minutes (after the administration of the pre-load).

  11. Sweetness of pre-load

    Sweetness is assessed by gLMS. General Labeled Magnitude Scales consist of an unequal, vertical line, which is marked with quasi-logarithmic verbal anchors describing different intensities (e.g. "strongest imaginable", "barely detectable"). Participants are instructed to place a mark on the line where their perceived intensity of sensation lies.

    Measured: Sweetness of the pre-load will be recorded at t = -10 minutes.

  12. Liking ot the pre-load

    Liking is assessed by gLMS. General Labeled Magnitude Scales consist of an unequal, vertical line, which is marked with quasi-logarithmic verbal anchors describing different intensities (e.g. "strongest imaginable", "barely detectable"). Participants are instructed to place a mark on the line where their perceived intensity of sensation lies.

    Measured: Liking of the pre-load will be recorded at t = -10 minutes.

  13. Liking of the test meal

    Liking is assessed by gLMS. General Labeled Magnitude Scales consist of an unequal, vertical line, which is marked with quasi-logarithmic verbal anchors describing different intensities (e.g. "strongest imaginable", "barely detectable"). Participants are instructed to place a mark on the line where their perceived intensity of sensation lies.

    Measured: Liking of the test meal will be recorded at t = 180 minutes.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Jan 2023
  2. Study start27 Jan 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2024
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05671965
Sponsor's protocol ID
PFI-X
Status last verified
Aug 2024
First submitted
20 Dec 2022
Last updated
19 Aug 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Flad E, Altstadt A, Beglinger C, Rehfeld JF, Van Oudenhove L, Wolnerhanssen BK, Meyer-Gerspach AC. Effects of Oral Xylitol, Sucrose, and Acesulfame Potassium on Total Energy Intake During a Subsequent ad libitum Test Meal: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial in Healthy Humans. Nutrients. 2025 Jan 29;17(3):484. doi: 10.3390/nu17030484.

    PubMed 39940340

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Xylitol, Sucrose and Acesulfame Potassium in people with Energy Intake and Gastrointestinal Hormones, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effect of xylitol on energy intake during a subsequent ad libitum test meal (time frame: Total energy intake will be measured from t = 0 until t = 20 minutes or as soon as the as the subject stops eating for more than 5 minutes.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05671965, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2024.

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