The Extract of Green Tea on Obese Women: a Randomized Double Blindness Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the extract of the green tea is effective on obese women.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Taipei City Hospital
• Collaborators: National Science Council, Taiwan; Taipei Hospital, Taiwan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 16-60 years old female

2. BMI>27㎞/m2

3. Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Endocrine disease, e.g. thyroid disorder, pituitary disorder, and sex gland disorder.

2. Heart disease, e.g. arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and patient with pacemaker.

3. Allergy and Immunology disease.

4. High aminotransferases ( Alanine, Aspartate >80 IU/L) or high serum Creatinine (>2.5 mg/dL)

5. Pregnant or lactating women.

6. Childbirth within 6 months.

7. Stroke or otherwise unable to exercise

8. Management for weight control within 3 months.

9. Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for trial as evaluated by the physician-in-charge.