Status:

RECRUITING

Fermented Plant-based Portfolio Diet 4 Metabolic Health

Lead Sponsor:

Chalmers University of Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

KU Leuven

Göteborg University

Conditions:

Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the metabolic effects of a high-fiber portfolio diet based on fermented plant-based foods compared to a corresponding non-fermented plant-based diet ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sign of metabolic syndrome
  • Waist circumference \> 102 cm/88 cm M/W and at least one of the following:
  • High density lipoprotein (HDL) ≤1.0 mmol/L men / HDL ≤1.3 mmol/L
  • Triglycerides ≥ 1,7 mmol/L
  • Blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg
  • Fasting glucose ≥5.6 mmol/L
  • Other inclusion criteria:
  • Signed informed consent
  • Willingness to consume the intervention foods
  • Body mass index 25-35 kg/m2
  • Hemoglobin 120-160 g/L
  • Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (S-TSH) \<4 mIU/L
  • Serum C-reactive protein (S-CRP) \<5 mg/L
  • Access to a -18⁰ C freezer
  • Any medication stable for the last 14 days.

Exclusion

  • Blood donation or participation in a clinical study with blood sampling within 30 days prior to screening visit and throughout the study.
  • Following any weight reduction program or having followed one during the last 6 months
  • Food allergies or intolerances
  • History of stomach or gastrointestinal conditions (Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, malabsorption, colostomy, bowel resection, gastric bypass surgery, Helicobacter infection, Peptic ulcer disease, untreated celiac disease, etc.)
  • Previous major gastrointestinal surgery
  • Pregnant or lactating or wish to become pregnant during the period of the study.
  • Unable to understand written and spoken Swedish
  • Lack of suitability for participation in the trial, for any reason, as judged by the medical doctor or PI.
  • Pharmacological medication with drugs known to affect the microbiota, e.g., antibiotics, within 6 months prior to baseline.
  • Intake of any probiotic pills or foods enriched in probiotics within 6 months prior to baseline.
  • Type I diabetes
  • Small bowel bacterial overgrowth
  • Diarrheal disease
  • Receiving pharmacological treatment for type II diabetes (treatments based on lifestyle interventions are acceptable, as long as it is compatible with the study protocol)
  • Using nicotine products on a daily basis (including chewing gum, patches, snus etc.)
  • History of heart failure or heart attack (TIA) within 1 year prior to screening
  • Thyroid disorder
  • Planned surgery within the next eight months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 28 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06587958

Start Date

October 28 2024

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

May 4 2025

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Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Wallenberg Lab

Gothenburg, Ästra Götaland, Sweden, 41346

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