Obesity Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People aged between 18 and 55 years old.
• People with a BMI of 30 or higher (this requirement is specific to the research goals of the trial).
• People who have either 0–1 or 2 or more of the following health markers outside the normal range: blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides, and HDL-cholesterol.
• Females who are not currently pregnant, not planning to become pregnant, and who have not gone through menopause.
• People who have not been diagnosed with a serious heart or metabolic condition, such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
• People who have not been diagnosed with a long-term inflammatory condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or diverticulosis/diverticulitis.
• People who do not regularly use anti-inflammatory medications more than twice a week, and who are willing to stop taking them for 3 days before each clinic visit.
• People who do not take weight-loss medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy.
• People who do not use tobacco products or illicit drugs.
• People who have not taken antibiotics or probiotic supplements in the past month.
• People with no dietary restrictions (such as food allergies or intolerances) that would prevent them from consuming the fibre supplement used in the trial.
• People who do not have a pacemaker.
• People who are able to lie flat on their back in a dark room for at least 10 minutes (required for certain blood vessel measurements).

Who may not be able to join:

• People who are younger than 18 or older than 55 years of age.
• People with a BMI below 30.
• People whose blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides, and HDL-cholesterol levels do not fall into one of the two groups specified by the trial (confirm with trial site).
• Females who are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or who have gone through menopause.
• People who have been diagnosed with a serious heart or metabolic condition, such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
• People who have been diagnosed with a long-term inflammatory condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or diverticulosis/diverticulitis.
• People who regularly take anti-inflammatory medications more than twice a week and are not willing to pause use for 3 days before clinic visits.
• People who currently take weight-loss medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy.
• People who use tobacco products or illicit drugs.
• People who have taken antibiotics or probiotic supplements within the last month.
• People with food allergies or intolerances that would prevent them from consuming the fibre supplement.
• People who have a pacemaker.

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.