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  • General information

    2022-08-23, 1401/06/01
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  • Recruitment centers

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    Name of recruitment center - English: Health centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: مراکز درمانی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز
    Full name of responsible person - English: Helda Tutunchi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: هلدا توتونچی
    Street address - English: Attar Neyshabouri Street, Golgasht Avenue, Nutrition faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Ground Floor
    Street address - Persian: خیابان گلگشت، خیابان عطار نیشابوری، دانشکده تغذیه، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز، طبقه همکف
    City - English: Tabriz
    City - Persian: تبریز
    Province: East Azarbaijan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 5166614711
    Phone: +98 914 116 3184
    Fax:
    Email: helda.nutrition@gmail.com
    Web page address:
    Name of recruitment center - English: Health centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: مراکز درمانی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز
    Full name of responsible person - English: Helda Tutunchi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: هلدا توتونچی
    Street address - English: Ground Floor of Nutrition faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Golgasht Avenue, Attar Neyshabouri Street
    Street address - Persian: خیابان عطار نیشابوری، خیابان گلگشت، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز، دانشکده تغذیه، طبقه همکف
    City - English: Tabriz
    City - Persian: تبریز
    Province: East Azarbaijan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 5166614711
    Phone: +98 914 116 3184
    Fax:
    Email: helda.nutrition@gmail.com
    Web page address:
  • Sponsors / Funding sources

    #1
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Vice chancellor for research , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Endocrine Research Center
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: معاونت پژوهشی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز، مرکز تحقیقات غدد
    Full name of responsible person - English: Helda Tutunchi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: هلدا توتونچی
    Street address - English: Nutrition Faculty, Attar Neishabouri Street, Golgasht Avenue
    Street address - Persian: خیابان گلگشت، خیابان عطار نیشابوری، دانشکده تغذیه
    City - English: Tabriz
    City - Persian: تبریز
    Province: East Azarbaijan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 5166614711
    Phone: +98 914 116 3184
    Fax:
    Email: helda.nutrition@gmail.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Parviz Shahabi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر پرویز شهابی
    Street address - English: Nutrition Faculty, Attar Neishabouri Street, Golgasht Avenue
    Street address - Persian: خیابان گلگشت، خیابان عطار نیشابوری، دانشکده تغذیه
    City - English: Tabriz
    City - Persian: تبریز
    Province: East Azarbaijan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 5166614711
    Phone: +98 914 116 3184
    Fax:
    Email: helda.nutrition@gmail.com
    Web page address:

Protocol summary

Study aim
The effect of boron citrate supplementation on nutritional status, cardiometabolic factors and indices of TNF-α, IL-10, IL-6 and CRP in obese subjects.
Design
randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial, containing supplement and intervention groups, with parallel groups, sample size of 60 participants (30 in each group), RAS (Random Allocation Software) used for randomization.
Settings and conduct
This study will be conducted on 60 obese patients at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Nutrition. Patients will be divided into 2 equal groups of supplement and placebo and will receive boron citrate and placebo (maltodextrin) respectively for 12 weeks. In order to blind all researchers and participants, a person not involved in the experiment randomly assigns a list to the participants in each group and labels all identical containers (in appearance and color) according to their number. Therefore, participants will be unaware of the type of intervention they are receiving. The random sequence will also be unpredictable.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: obese people/Exclusion criteria: pregnancy and breastfeeding, smoking, following special diets 3 months before the study, taking chemical or herbal weight loss drugs, taking hepatotoxic drugs, taking blood pressure control drugs and blood lipid-lowering drugs
Intervention groups
Participants will be divided into two groups of 30 people: intervention group (1 capsule containing 10 mg boron citrate per day before lunch) and placebo group (1 capsule per day of maltodextrin before lunch) and will use the supplement or placebo for 12 weeks.
Main outcome variables
glucose-insulin-HbA1c-insulin resistance with HOMA-IR score, lipid pattern, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) CRP, TNF-α, IL-10, and IL-6)

General information

Reason for update
Delay in obtaining the necessary financial credit to start the project
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20220806055624N1
Registration date: 2022-08-31, 1401/06/09
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2022-09-19, 1401/06/28
Update count: 3
Registration date
2022-08-31, 1401/06/09
Registrant information
Name
Helda Tutunchi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 3335 7580
Email address
helda.nutrition@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2022-12-18, 1401/09/27
Expected recruitment end date
2023-03-18, 1401/12/27
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of boron citrate supplementation on nutritional status, cardiometabolic factors, and inflammatory indices of TNF-α, IL-10, IL-6, and CRP in obese people
Public title
Boron citrate in obesity
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
30=<BMI=<40 Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria:
Athlete, pregnancy, lactation and menopause in women Under infertility treatment, taking birth control pills and estrogen Smoking and history of alcohol consumption Following a special diet three months before the study Use of chemical or herbal drugs for weight loss and use of hepatotoxic drugs such as phenytoin, amoxifene, lithium, blood pressure control drugs and blood lipid lowering drugs (statins), drugs that increase insulin sensitivity. Taking antibiotics or supplements affecting liver enzyme levels Weight loss surgery in the last year or strict weight loss diets in the last three months Using corticosteroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and any supplements for 3 months before the study or during the study Cardiovascular diseases, liver, kidney, intestinal, thyroid and parathyroid dysfunction, biliary disease, known autoimmune diseases, polycystic ovary syndrome, cancers and malabsorption diseases such as sprue and Crohn's Having symptoms of infectious or inflammatory disease or recent surgery Performed or candidate for liver transplant
Age
From 18 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
  • Participant
  • Care provider
  • Investigator
  • Outcome assessor
  • Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size: 60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Stratified permuted block randomization will be applied to stratify participants into different stratum and blocks based on gender and probable confounders including age and BMI. Each block will be randomly allocated to the intervention or control groups. The sequence of the blocks will be prepared for each stratum Random Allocation Software (RAS). For each patient in a definite block, a matched person in terms of the aforementioned variables would be considered in that block. Participants and investigators will be blind to the trial group assignments until the end of the study and data analysis.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
In order to blind all the investigators and participants, an individual not involved in the trial will make a randomized list assignment for the participants in each group and will label all the identical containers (in appearance and color) based on their numbers. Therefore, the participants will be unaware of the type of intervention they receive. The random sequence will be unpredictable, as well.
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
The specialized committee of ethics in biomedical research
Street address
Daneshgah street
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5165665811
Approval date
2022-07-11, 1401/04/20
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TBZMED.REC.1401.350

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
obesity
ICD-10 code
E66.0
ICD-10 code description
Obesity due to excess calories

Primary outcomes

1

Description
energy consumption
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
questionnaire

2

Description
macronutrient consumption
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
questionnaire

3

Description
weight
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
weight scale

4

Description
body mass scale
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
weight scale and stadiometer

5

Description
waist circumstance
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
tape measure

6

Description
waist to hio ratio
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
tape measure

7

Description
waist circumstance to height ratio
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
tape measure and stadiometer

8

Description
blood glucose
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

9

Description
Insulin
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

10

Description
HbA1C
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

11

Description
Insulin resistance with HOMA-IR score
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

12

Description
LDL-c
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

13

Description
HDL-c
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

14

Description
total cholesterol
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

15

Description
triglicerid
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
ELISA

16

Description
systolic blood pressure
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
mercury manometer

17

Description
diastolic blood pressure
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
mercury manometer

18

Description
CRP (c-reactive protein)
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
Elisa

19

Description
TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor-α)
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
gene expression measurement with RT-PCR method

20

Description
IL-10
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
gene expression measurement with RT-PCR method

21

Description
IL-6
Timepoint
Beginning and end of the trial
Method of measurement
gene expression measurement with RT-PCR method

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Body composition
Timepoint
Before intervention, and 3 months after intervention
Method of measurement
Measurement of body composition, including fat mass, fat free mass and total body water determination using bioelectrical impedance analyser (BIA)

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: This study is a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial among volunteer obese patients who are willing to participate in the study by calling, after initial screening and checking the inclusion criteria, with The explanation regarding the purpose and method of studying the informed consent form will be completed. Then, during an interview with the participants, a personal profile questionnaire including (age, sex, job, education level, history of diseases, supplements and drugs, history of following a special diet, etc.), activity questionnaire validated body in Persian language IPAQ) and a three-day dietary recall form (two regular days and one day off of the week) at the beginning and end of the study and dietary data after converting to daily intake values ​​to determine energy and macronutrients will be analyzed using Nutritionist IV software. Anthropometric measurements including height and weight will be measured at the beginning and once every two weeks until the end of the study. People's height was measured using a Seca stadiometer with an accuracy of 0.1 cm, their weight was measured using a Seca weighing scale with an accuracy of 100 grams (with minimal clothes and no shoes), and then waist circumference, waist circumference Hips and waist circumference will be estimated by standing height BMI. At the beginning and end of the study, 10 cc of blood will be taken from the subjects after 12 hours of fasting and the serum will be stored at -70°C until the time of measurement.Serum samples will be used to measure glycemic indices, lipid profile, liver enzymes. After 15 minutes of rest, people's blood pressure will be measured twice with an interval of 5 minutes, and the average blood pressure will be taken into account. Then, for randomly assigning people to two groups of 30 people, using RAS software, and based on 4 random blocks, people will be placed in intervention and control groups.The supplement group will take one boron tablet (1 capsule containing 10 mg of boron citrate per day before lunch) and the placebo group will take one tablet containing maltodextrin powder (before lunch) for 8 weeks.The pill containing the supplement and the placebo used in this study will be completely identical in appearance. The intervention group will receive tablets containing boron citrate supplement.
Category
Prevention

2

Description
Control group: This study is a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial among volunteer obese patients who are willing to participate in the study by calling, after initial screening and checking the inclusion criteria, with The explanation regarding the purpose and method of studying the informed consent form will be completed. Then, during an interview with the participants, a personal profile questionnaire including (age, sex, job, education level, history of diseases, supplements and drugs, history of following a special diet, etc.), activity questionnaire validated body in Persian language IPAQ) and a three-day dietary recall form (two regular days and one day off of the week) at the beginning and end of the study and dietary data after converting to daily intake values ​​to determine energy and macronutrients will be analyzed using Nutritionist IV software. Anthropometric measurements including height and weight will be measured at the beginning and once every two weeks until the end of the study. People's height was measured using a Seca stadiometer with an accuracy of 0.1 cm, their weight was measured using a Seca weighing scale with an accuracy of 100 grams (with minimal clothes and no shoes), and then waist circumference, waist circumference Hips and waist circumference will be estimated by standing height BMI. At the beginning and end of the study, 10 cc of blood will be taken from the subjects after 12 hours of fasting and the serum will be stored at -70°C until the time of measurement. Serum samples will be used to measure glycemic indices, lipid profile, liver enzymes. After 15 minutes of rest, people's blood pressure will be measured twice with an interval of 5 minutes, and the average blood pressure will be taken into account. Then, for randomly assigning people to two groups of 30 people, using RAS software, and based on 4 random blocks, people will be placed in intervention and control groups. The supplement group will take one boron tablet (1 capsule containing 10 mg of boron citrate per day before lunch) and the placebo group will take one tablet containing maltodextrin powder (before lunch) for 8 weeks. The pill containing the supplement and the placebo used in this study will be completely identical in appearance. The control group will receive tablets containing maltodextrin as placebo.
Category
Placebo

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Health centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Helda Tutunchi
Street address
Ground Floor of Nutrition faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Golgasht Avenue, Attar Neyshabouri Street
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166614711
Phone
+98 914 116 3184
Email
helda.nutrition@gmail.com

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Parviz Shahabi
Street address
Nutrition Faculty, Attar Neishabouri Street, Golgasht Avenue
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166614711
Phone
+98 914 116 3184
Email
helda.nutrition@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Helda Tutunchi
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Attar - e - Neyshabouri
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166614711
Phone
+98 914 116 3184
Email
helda.nutrition@gmail.com

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Helda Tutunchi
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Attar - e - Neyshabouri
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166614711
Phone
+98 914 116 3184
Email
helda.nutrition@gmail.com

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Helda Tutunchi
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Attar - e - Neyshabouri
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166614711
Phone
+98 914 116 3184
Email
helda.nutrition@gmail.com

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
Data collected for the primary outcomes will be shared.
When the data will become available and for how long
access starting 12 months after publication
To whom data/document is available
The data will only be available for people working in academic institutions.
Under which criteria data/document could be used
The data of the present study will only be accessible by other researchers, for conducting Meta-analysis.
From where data/document is obtainable
The researchers (student and her supervisor)
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Request a document via email
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