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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/12/060650 [Registered on: 21/12/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/02/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study to Determine the efficacy of two Protein Supplements on the Essential Amino Acid (EAA) Levels in healthy, adults  
Scientific Title of Study   A Prospective, Single Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Crossover, Study to Determine the efficacy of two Protein Supplements on the Essential Amino Acid (EAA) Levels in healthy, adults  
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NUN-HFD-006/23 Protocol v1.0 26th October 2023  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sanjay Mishra 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Auriga Research Private Limited 
Address  Auriga Research Private Limited 136, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, Gurugram- 122050, Haryana, India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122050
India 
Phone  8527569065  
Fax    
Email  medreview@aurigaresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Manoj Karwa 
Designation  Head Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance 
Affiliation  Auriga Research Private Limited 
Address  Auriga Research Private Limited 136, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, Gurugram- 122050, Haryana, India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122050
India 
Phone  9313367656  
Fax    
Email  manojkarwa@aurigaresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Deepti Khanna 
Designation  Clinical Research and Claims Capability Leader, HFD 
Affiliation  Hindustan Unilever Limited 
Address  Hindustan Unilever Limited Nutrition Research and Development Centre Plot Number 67, Sector 32, Gurgaon 122001, Haryana, India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122001
India 
Phone  911244097100  
Fax    
Email  deepti.khanna2@unilever.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Hindustan Unilever Limited Unilever House, B D Sawant Marg Chakala, Andheri East Mumbai 400099, Maharashtra, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Deepti Khanna 
Address  Hindustan Unilever Limited Nutrition Research and Development Centre Plot Number 67, Sector 32, Gurgaon -122001, Haryana, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Sponsor representative details added] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NA  NA 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sanjay Mishra  Auriga Research Private Limited  Auriga Research Private Limited 136, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, Gurugram- 122050, Haryana, India
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
8527569065

medreview@aurigaresearch.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Good Society Ethical Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  To study the effect of a protein supplement in milk on plasma levels of amino acid profile in healthy Indians adults  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Horlicks Protein Plus and Horlicks Strength Plus  Product A (30 g of Horlicks Protein Plus) will be administered with 200 ml low fat milk Product B (30 g of Horlicks Strength Plus) will be administered with 200 ml low fat milk. Visits scheduled on Day 1, Day 9, and Day 17. During each visit, samples will be collected at predose and at 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after the administration of the product  
Comparator Agent  Maltodextrin  Product C (Placebo i.e., 30 g maltodextrin) will be administered with 200 ml low fat milk. Visits scheduled on Day 1, Day 9, and Day 17. During each visit, samples will be collected at predose and at 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after the administration of the product  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  25.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants fulfilling all inclusion criteria below will be considered for the study.
1. Healthy adult male or female participants aged greater than or equal to 25 and less than or equal to 60 years, will be considered.
2. Participants having a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the range 20.0 to 30.0 kg/m2 (both inclusive) and weight of at least 50 kg will be considered.
3. Participant with normoglycemia which means fasting plasma glucose (FPG) less than 100mg/dl (as per ADA guidelines) will be considered.
4. Women in the reproductive age group if non-lactating and having negative test for pregnancy will be considered for the study,
5. Participant should not have taken part in a clinical trial in the last 3 months.
6. Participant should be able to read and understand and ready to provide written informed consent.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Participants having resting hypotension i.e., BP less than 90 and 60 or hypertension BP more than 139 and 89 will be excluded.
2.Participants having pulse rate below 50 per min. and above 99 per min will be excluded.
3.Participants with known medical history of any of the conditions listed below, will be excluded.
A. food allergy including lactose intolerance.
B. drug abuse or alcoholism i.e., alcohol consumption more than 2 units per day or 10 units per week one unit of alcohol 50 ml spirit or 200 ml wine or 500ml beer.
C. smoking or tobacco consumption.
D. diabetes and hyperglycaemia.
E. intake or administered protein supplements or any drugs or over the counter or prescribed medications including any enzyme modifying drugs in the last 14 days prior to the study.
F. illness or has been hospitalized in the last 4 weeks preceding the start of the study.
G. gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or presence active peptic ulceration or a history of peptic ulceration or any other condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs or known to potentiate or predispose to undesired effects.
4.Potential participants who are related e.g., husband and wife or brother and sister or persons living in the same household e.g., tenants sharing a household cannot be recruited together in the study one of participants will be excluded.
5.Participants following any protein-rich dietary regime, muscle toning or body building program and not willing to discontinue such regime or program during the conduct of study will be excluded.
6.Any potential participant who is an employee of Sponsor, or the site CRO conducting the study will be excluded. The participants must also not be related to any personnel conducting the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the efficacy of Protein Supplements on the Essential Amino Acid (EAA) Levels in healthy adults   There are a total of three visits scheduled on Day 1, Day 9, and Day 17. During each visit, samples will be collected at predose and at 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after the administration of the product. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Difference in the level of each TSAA, post supplementation between the arms will be considered for significance i.e., change between the arms Arm1 with Placebo & Arm 2 with Placebo.  There are a total of three visits scheduled on Day 1, Day 9, and Day 17. During each visit, samples will be collected at predose and at 15, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after the administration of the product. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="24"
Sample Size from India="24" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "24"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="24" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/12/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 23/01/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

The present study aims to study the effect of protein supplement in milk on plasma levels of amino acid profile in healthy adults greater than or equal to 25 to less than or equal to. 60 years of age. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of protein-based, oral nutritional supplement (P-ONS) given in milk on the plasma levels of essential amino acids (EAAs) in healthy Indian adults, using targeted essential amino acid (EAA) analysis

 

 
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