Status:
COMPLETED
Stimulating Fiber Intake Via Personalized Dietary Advice
Lead Sponsor:
Wageningen University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports
Dutch Association for Gastrointestinal diseases (MLDS)
Conditions:
Dietary Habits
Dietary Fiber
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dietary fibers are linked to improved health and prevention of diseases such as obesity, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and colorectal cancer. Moreover, fibers play a crucial role in improving and mai...
Detailed Description
This study is performed in healthy adults, older than 18 years, with no gastro-intestinal complaints. The intervention group receives personalized dietary advice (PDA) based on their current food patt...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥18 years.
- Apparently healthy: no gastrointestinal complaints, no food allergies and no medication that can influence the outcome of the study (see exclusion criteria).
- Relatively low fiber intake: which is assessed by a short fiber intake screening questionnaire (score ranging from
- 1 to 22). Females with a score ≤13 and males with a score ≤15 will be included in the study.
- Living in the surroundings of Wageningen (max. 50 km).
- In possession of a mobile phone with android ≥4.4 or iOS system ≥9 to use apps.
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion
- Any digestive tract disorder that is expected to interfere with the study outcomes, such as chronic constipation or diarrhea, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac disease.
- Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus, since the change in carbohydrate intake may interfere with medication usage.
- Currently following a strict diet and unwilling or unable to change; for example a gluten free diet or a "crash diet" using meal substitutes.
- Use of medication that can interfere with the study outcomes, including laxatives, diuretics, antidepressants, codeine, antibiotics or fiber supplements
- Female subjects: currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study, as this can affect stool patterns and well-being.
- Simultaneously participating in another study.
- Unwilling or unable to fulfill the study criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 14 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03848546
Start Date
March 1 2019
End Date
September 14 2019
Last Update
January 22 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Wageningen University, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen, Netherlands, 6703 HD