Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI
Who might be able to join this trial:
- Men and post-menopausal women between the ages of 30 and 75
- People with a body mass index (a measure of body weight relative to height) between 27 and 40
- People with a waist measurement greater than 102 cm (for men) or 88 cm (for women)
- People whose weight has stayed roughly the same (within 3 kg) over the past 3 months
- People who are willing to follow the specific eating plans required by the trial
- People who are comfortable using the monitoring devices provided in the trial
- People whose medications have not changed in the past 14 days
- People who have signed a form agreeing to take part
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have had a heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months
- People who have been diagnosed with diabetes of any type, or who take certain medications that affect blood sugar levels (such as metformin or similar drugs)
- People with a history of stomach or gut conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, or problems absorbing nutrients
- People who have had a colostomy, bowel removal, weight-loss surgery, or other major gut surgery
- People with kidney or liver failure, or certain abnormal test results related to kidney or liver function (confirm with trial site)
- People with anaemia (low levels of red blood cells or haemoglobin) detected at screening
- People who have donated blood or taken part in a study involving blood collection within the past 30 days
- People who have used antibiotics in the past 3 months, or who expect to need antibiotics during the study
- People who regularly use probiotic or prebiotic supplements, or eat foods specifically enriched with probiotics
- People diagnosed with coeliac disease
- People who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, or any diet that would be incompatible with the trial's eating plans
- People who do more than 7 hours per week of moderate exercise, or more than 3 hours per week of high-intensity exercise
- People with a history of drug or alcohol misuse
- People who are not able to understand written and spoken Swedish
- People considered unsuitable for any other reason, as determined by the lead researchers
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Rikard Landberg, Chalmers University of Technology
Phone: 0046317722848
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
Print a one-page summary to share with your doctor.
Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Propionate
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.