Smart scale spots hidden health wins before weight loss
NCT ID NCT07495696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a medical body composition scale (mBCA 555) could pick up early changes in body fat, muscle, and water balance in 41 overweight adults using L112 lipid-binding products. The goal was to find signs of progress that appear before the scale shows weight loss, which could help keep people motivated. The study was exploratory and completed, focusing on measuring many body parameters rather than proving treatment effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Aschaffenburg and surrounding area
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Declaration of consent * Privacy policy * Adults \> 18 years of age (women and men) * Nutritional profile: High-fat diet / mixed-fat diet * Contraception for participants who could become pregnant Exclusion Criteria: * known allergy to crustaceans or any of the ingredients * underweight (BMI \< 18,5 kg/m²), * pregnant women * breastfeeding mothers * chronic constipation, intestinal obstruction etc. * serious gastrointestinal diseases and condition after operations on the gastrointestinal tract * Long-term use of medication with the exception of contraceptives * Intake of formoline L112, formoline L112 EXTRA, Sterolsan, Liporeform protect, Liposlim nutritabs in the last 4 weeks * Monaten If taken for weight reduction: Weight reduction measure in the last 3 months * Pronounced fluctuations in body weight in the last 3 months * Electrical implants such as pacemakers * Active prostheses * Use of portable electronic medical devices such as infusion pumps or ECG devices * People with cardiac arrhythmia * Acute illnesses * Chronic diseases other than controlled diabetes mellitus * Amputated limbs * Artificial joints * Metal implants with the exception of teeth * Alcohol abuse * Continuous intake of formoline L112 in the last 4 weeks before the start of the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Certmedica International GmbH
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, 63741, Germany
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