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Feasibility and Colorectal Benefits of Pulses Supplementation
Led by University of California, Davis · Updated on 2025-12-05
25
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
148 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Beans are a forgotten staple food that shows promise in improving health. The goal of this study is to look at how bean supplementation affects metabolic and bowel health. In the long-term, the investigators believe this research will lead to a better understanding of the impact of beans on bowel health. The investigators also hope that this research study will help us understand ways to improve human diet and prevent colon cancer in the future.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Feasibility and Colorectal Benefits of Pulses Supplementation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 30 and 80 years
- Overweight or obesity with body mass index of 25 kg/m2 or higher
- Scheduled for a standard of care colonoscopy for colon cancer screening
You will not qualify if you...
- Intolerance to beans or high bean consumption as identified by a screening survey
- Pregnancy or actively planning to become pregnant
- Active gastrointestinal diseases causing disturbed gut function or malabsorption such as chronic diarrhea or inflammatory bowel disease
- Current or past malignancy within the last 10 years
- Chronic use of opioids, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, prebiotics, or probiotics within 1 month before study endpoints
- History of serious systemic conditions like heart disease, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, immune suppression, or abnormal laboratory markers including liver enzymes, creatinine, clotting factors, or low platelet count as assessed by the study doctor
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of California Davis
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
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Research Team
H
Hisham Hussan, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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