Feasibility Testing of Plant-Based Meal Replacement Products Made With Manitoba Crop Ingredients for Weight Loss and Diabetes Remission

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA · Sep 23, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how effective and acceptable plant-based meal replacement products are for helping people lose weight and manage diabetes. Researchers want to see if using these meal replacements, like bars or shakes, alongside the Wellness Institute's Weight Loss Clinic program can help participants lose weight and improve their health. The trial will compare two groups: one group will follow the weight loss program with the meal replacements, while the other group will follow the program without them. By measuring changes in participants’ lifestyles and health over 16 weeks, the researchers hope to find out how well these meal replacements work.

To be eligible for this trial, you need to be at least 18 years old, live in Manitoba, and be a participant in the Wellness Institute's Weight Loss Clinic. You should also be able to provide written consent in English. However, pregnant or breastfeeding women, individuals with allergies to the meal replacement ingredients, and those with active eating disorders cannot participate. If you join the study, you will have the option to choose between different types of meal replacements each day and will keep a log of what you consume. This trial is not recruiting yet, but it aims to help improve weight loss and diabetes management strategies in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Male or female, aged 18 years or above
• • Live within the province of MB
• • Ability to give written informed consent in English.
• • Enrolled in the Wellness Institute Weight Loss Clinic
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Female participant who is pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the program.
• • Participants with known allergies to the meal replacement ingredients
• • Has an active eating disorder