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CompletedNCT03771924Updated May 19, 2020

Postprandial Response of Individuals to Dietary Inorganic Phosphate

An interventional study of inorganic phosphate and placebo in Cardiovascular Risk Factor, sponsored by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-05-19.

Sponsored by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
29
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study aims to compare the postprandial response of plasma phosphate and cardiometabolic relevant factors to phosphate intake in defined diet(s).

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It is a monocentric, controlled intervention trial. The study will be carried out in cross-over design. This design was chosen because of a moderately strong individual metabolic response to the test meal.

Two interventions are planned in which the subjects will receive a test meal with phosphate supplement or with placebo in random order on 2 days. Subjects will be randomized to one of the 2 treatment arms.

On the two intervention days (T1 and T2), the subjects are placed a venous indwelling cannula. Immediately after the first blood sample the subjects take the fat and carbohydrate-rich test meal along with 700 mg of phosphorus or a placebo, both in the form of capsules. Phosphorus is administered as sodium phosphate . The placebo used is sodium chloride with equivalent amounts of sodium. The filler should be silica and mannitol. The capsules are made of hard gelatin and dissolve in about 10 minutes. The capsules are taken with 300 ml of water. The verum and placebo capsules are produced by the central pharmacy of the University Hospital.

The test meal consists of a pasta dish with oily tomato sauce. It is freshly prepared by the study staff and packaged airtight in individual portions before being handed out to the subjects. The test meal should be consumed within 10 - 12 minutes. The time is documented by the study staff. The next blood sample is taken immediately after the end of consumption (time 0), all other 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes thereafter. All blood samples are taken in a lying position. The first 3 hours after eating the test meal the subjects should spend reclining. In the following 5 hours subjects are free to move in the study center with each patient taking a recumbent position 10 minutes before the next blood draw. Immediately before all blood samples are taken the measurement of blood pressure and pulse is provided for which the opposite arm is to be used. Furthermore the collection of urine samples is provided every hour. Subjects are encouraged to take 200 ml of water every hour on the intervention day. At the end of the intervention, a snack will be provided.

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Conditions studied

  • Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Keywords

  • inorganic phosphate
  • postprandial response
  • fibroblast growth factor-23
  • health individuals
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In context

Lead sponsor

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg is the lead sponsor of 62 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy men and women
  • age between 18 and 60 years
  • informed consent
  • body mass index between 18,5 up to 29,9 kg/m2
  • anamnesis without diagnostic findings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with epidermal growth factor receptor (eGFR) \< 90 ml/min and chronic kidney disease
  • Subjects suffering from vitamin D-deficiency (plasma 25(OH)D \< 30 nmol/l)
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Subjects with any acute or chronic diseases (infection, tumor, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, inflammatory diseases), gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, bone diseases, diseases of the parathyroid gland
  • Use of medication
  • Use of dietary supplements (minerals)
  • Relevant food allergies (wheat protein, tomatoes)
  • Weight reduction
  • Smokers
  • Blood donor in the last 3 months
  • Participation in another intervention study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    inorganic phosphate

    Experimental intervention: Single dose of orally administered 700 mg inorganic phosphate as sodium phosphate in combination with a standardized meal and blood sampling

    Dietary Supplement: inorganic phosphate

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Single dose of Sodium chloride in combination with a standardized meal and blood sampling

    Dietary Supplement: placebo

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementinorganic phosphate

    Sodium phosphate

  • Dietary supplementplacebo

    Sodium chlorid

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postprandial change of plasma phosphate concentration from baseline (0 minute) until 480 minutes

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels of plasma phosphate concentration

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postprandial course of the plasma concentration of: electrolytes (calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium)

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  2. Postprandial course of the plasma concentration of: phosphate status markers (c-terminal and intact FGF23, parathormone, soluble Klotho (sKlotho), calcitriol)

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  3. Postprandial course of plasma concentration of: cardiovascular risk marker glucose

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  4. Postprandial course of plasma concentration of: cardiovascular risk marker insulin

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  5. Postprandial course of plasma concentration of: cardiovascular risk marker triglycerides

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  6. Postprandial course of plasma concentration of: cardiovascular risk marker cholesterol

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  7. Postprandial course of concentration of: calcification markers dephosphorylated, noncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP), fetuin A, osteocalcin, osteoprotegerin) Inflammatory markers (hsCRP and inflammatory cytokines, especially interleukin (IL-1β)

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  8. Activation of NLRP3-inflammasome components (ASC, caspase-1) in isolated peripheral blood monocytes (PBMC) and granulocytes under basal conditions and after stimulation

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  9. systolic and diastolic blood pressures

    time course: measurement of blood pressure in mm Hg

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  10. heart rate

    time course: measurement of heart rate in beats per minute

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

  11. Postprandial course of urine concentrations of electrolytes (phosphate, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) and creatinine

    Impact of inorganic phosphate on the postprandial levels

    Time frame: 0,15,30,45,60,90,120,180,240,300, 360, 420 and 480 minutes after ingestion of testmeal rich in carbohydrates and fat

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Study locations

1 site
  • Martin-Luther-University Institute of Agriculture and Nutritional Science
    Halle, Saxony Anhalt 06120, Germany
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 19, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03771924
Lead sponsor
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Collaborators
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Responsible party
Ulf Schlegelmilch (Study Coordinator, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 11, 2018
Start date
Aug 16, 2018
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2018
Completion
Jan 20, 2020
Last update
May 19, 2020

Study contacts

Gabriele Stangl, Prof.Dr.
study director · MLU, Institut für Agrar-und Ernährungswissenschaften

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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