Status:
COMPLETED
Fiber Intake & Fecal Bulk Enhanced Response
Lead Sponsor:
Wageningen University and Research
Collaborating Sponsors:
J. Rettenmaier & Sohne GmbH & Co. KG
Conditions:
Fecal Bulk
Intestinal Health
Eligibility:
MALE
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Some dietary fibres, including wheat fibres, have shown to increase fecal bulk and improve stool. In previous studies, this effect on fecal bulk was especially studied for intact wheat fibers. Moreove...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male
- Apparently healthy (no gastrointestinal complaints, no food allergies and no medication that can influence the outcome of this study
- Age range between 18-70 years old
- BMI between 20 and 30 kg/m2
- Average fiber intake of \<23grams per day
- Living in the surrounding area of Wageningen (radius \~20 km)
Exclusion
- Any digestive tract disorder that is expected to interfere with this study (e.g. (partial) gastric resection, (hemi)colectomy, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel disease, Coeliac disease)
- Known food allergy (e.g. lactose, gluten, nuts, egg, etc)
- Vegetarians
- Use of pro- or prebiotics
- Use of medication that can interfere with study outcomes (including laxatives, diuretics, antidepressants, codeine or antibiotics)
- Alcohol intake ≥ 40g/day (≥ 3 glasses of beer/wine per day)
- Drug abuse
- Current smokers
- Participation in other clinical trials in the past month
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 23 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03313440
Start Date
October 23 2017
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
July 6 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Stichting Wageningen Research
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6708 WG