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Postprandial Lipid MetabolismNCT06340412

Effects of Intact and Disrupted Milk Fat Globule Membrane on Postprandial Metabolic Response to High-fat Dairy in Healthy Individuals

A study testing Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch., Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch. and Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch. in people with Postprandial Lipid Metabolism, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

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 the study is to investigate the effects of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) content and intactness on postprandial metabolic response to a high-fat meal in humans. The investigators hypothesize that MFGM content and intactness alters the postprandial lipid profile and substrate metabolism in healthy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Postprandial Lipid Metabolism
What is being tested?
Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch., Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch. and Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
11 Mar 2024to 1 Mar 2025
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 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18-40 years
  • Written and informed consent
  • HbA1c < 48 mmol/l

Who cannot join

  • Medicine with an impact on blood glucose, lipid profile, or blood pressure and birth control pills
  • BMI > 30kg/m2
  • Affected screening blood sample as evaluated by the clinical responsible investigator
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Doesn't speak and understand Danish
  • Commitment to special diets

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8200

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) content and intactness on postprandial metabolic response to a high-fat meal in humans.

The investigators hypothesize that MFGM content and intactness alters the postprandial lipid profile and substrate metabolism in healthy individuals after consumption of a high-fat meal.

Read the detailed description

The subjects will be invited for four visits in total: one screening visit and three test days separated by a one-week washout period. At the test days, subjects will consume two high-fat meals composed of milk fat with intact MFGM, destroyed MFGM, and without MFGM, respectively. The first meal will be consumed as breakfast and the second meal will be consumed as lunch. Test meals will be isocaloric and with similar macronutrient composition. The meal will consist of a sandwich with a butter-like dairy product.

The three trial days will be completely alike, besides the interventions.

Subjects will arrive at the research lab the night before test day and stay inside a metabolic chamber to acclimatize.

The participants will have one intravenous (iv.) access placed in the elbow on the three trial days where blood samples will be collected at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 min after each test meal (breakfast and lunch).

Immediately after consuming each of the two test meals, the subjects will take 1,500mg paracetamol to determine ventricular emptying rate using the acetaminophen test. After this, the subjects can lay in the bed and watch TV, iPad, or work on their laptop.

Before and every hour after consumption of the test meals, the subjects will be asked to fill out an appetite questionnaire (visual analogue scale). At the end of the day the participants will be offered an "ad libitum meal" to measure if MFGM content and intactness influences ad libitum intake of calories at the next meal.

An one-way mixed model of linear regression will be used to compare postprandial area under the curve, ventricular emptying, and ad libitum food intake between the three test days. Secondary outcomes will be analyzed using a two-way mixed model of linear regression with repeated measurements.

Based on the results from a previous study that investigated the effects of the fat and protein structure in dairy products on postprandial triglycerides (20), the investigators will need 11 subjects to detect a 15% decrease in postprandial triglyceride AUC (α=0.05, β=0.80). To account for potential missing values, 12 subjects will be included in total.

Being tested
Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch., Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch., Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.
Keywords
Milk fat globule membrane

What participants receive

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

  • Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.Dietary supplement

    1. Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM.
  • Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.Dietary supplement

    1. Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM.
  • Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.Dietary supplement

    1. Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM.
Study groups in NCT06340412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
High-fat meal with intact MFGMExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.
High-fat meal with destroyed MFGMExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.
High-fat meal without MFGMExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch.

What is being measured

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

  1. Difference in postprandial triglycerides measured as area under the curve (AUC).

    Difference in triglycerides AUC after the intervention between high-fat meal with intact MFGM, high-fat meal with destroyed MFGM, and high-fat meal without MFGM.

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first meal), 0-180 minuter after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Difference in concentration of GLP-1

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  2. Difference in concentration of Ghrelin

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  3. Difference in concentration of LEAP2

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  4. Difference in concentration of FFA

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  5. Difference in concentration of Insulin

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  6. Difference in concentration of glucagon

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  7. Difference in concentration of cholesterol (total, LDL and HDL)

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  8. Difference in concentration of GIP

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  9. Difference in concentration of CCK

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  10. Difference in concentration concentration of Gastrin

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  11. Difference in concentration concentration of GDF15

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  12. Difference in concentration of LPS-BP (Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein)

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  13. Difference in concentration concentration of Cytokines

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  14. Difference in concentration of apoB48

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  15. Difference in concentration of apoB100

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  16. Difference in glucose concentration

    Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

    Measured: -60 to 360 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal)

  17. Difference in appetite sensation

    Visual analogue scale (VAS)

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  18. Difference in gastric emptying rate

    Acetaminophen test

    Measured: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first high-fat meal), 0-180 minutes after second intervention (second high-fat meal)

  19. Ad libitum meal test

    Amount of food (in grams) intake at the end of the test day to measure if MFGM content and intactness influences ad libitum intake of calories at the next meal.

    Measured: 420 minutes after start of test day.

  20. Metabolic rate

    Indirect calorimetry

    Measured: 0-420 minutes

  21. Substrate metabolism

    Indirect calorimetry

    Measured: 0-420 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Apr 2024
  2. Study start11 Mar 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2024
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2025

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
A randomized, double-blinded, controlled, crossover trial
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06340412
Sponsor's protocol ID
MFGM-FOR-HEALTH
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
6 Mar 2024
Last updated
6 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Voigt JH, Zubanovic NB, Moller AB, Suwal SK, Andersen U, Andersen HJ, Rittig N, Sondergaard E. Milk Fat Globule Membrane in a Novel High-Fat Spread Does Not Acutely Affect Postprandial Lipidemia in Healthy Individuals-A Randomized, Double-Blind Crossover Trial. J Nutr. 2026 Aug;156(8):101647. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101647. Epub 2026 Jun 6.

    PubMed 42251897

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with intact MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch., Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) with disrupted MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch. and Sandwich with butter-like dairy product (40g milk fat) without MFGM. One sandwich for breakfast and one sandwich for lunch. in people with Postprandial Lipid Metabolism, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

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 3 inclusion and 7 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 6 Mar 2025. 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 Denmark. 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. 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?

Difference in postprandial triglycerides measured as area under the curve (AUC). (time frame: -60 to 180 minutes after first intervention (first meal), 0-180 minuter after second intervention (second high-fat meal)). 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 NCT06340412, 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 6 Mar 2025.

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