Gut Microbiome Mediated Effects of Inulin Supplementation on Mineral and Bone Metabolism in Hemodialysis Patients

July 31, 2018 updated by: Kenneth Wilund, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The overall objective of the study is to examine the changes within the gut microbiome after the supplementation of inulin and its effect on markers of mineral metabolism and bone turnover.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

In this randomized controlled cross-over study, twenty HD patients (10 male/10 female, aged 20-80) will be recruited from local dialysis clinics in Champaign-Urbana, IL. After baseline testing, patients will be randomized to the intervention group or placebo group (maltodextrin). Patients will consume inulin (females 10g/day, males 15g/day) or maltodextrin (females 10g/day, males 15g/day) for one month, rest for two weeks (washout period), and continue with the other treatment (either inulin or maltodextrin) for another month. Outcomes will be assessed at the beginning of each period and after a month of supplementation at both periods.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Illinois
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Receive HD therapy 3 days per week and for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sustained hypercalcemia (>3months).
  • Previous major gastrointestinal disease diagnosis (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease).
  • Antibiotic treatment < 2 weeks prior the start of the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
SHAM_COMPARATOR: Maltodextrin
Females will ingest 2 doses of 5g/maltodextrin for a total of 10g/maltodextrin/day for four weeks Males will ingest 2 doses of 7.5g/maltodextrin for a total of 15g/maltodextrin/day for four weeks
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Inulin
Inulin-type fructans
Females will ingest 2 doses of 5g/inulin for a total of 10g/inulin/day for four weeks Males will ingest 2 doses of 7.5g/inulin for a total of 15g/inulin/day for four weeks
Other Names:
  • Inulin-type fructans

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mineral metabolism
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Plasma calcium, phosphorus and magnesium will be assessed by an blood-chemistry autoanalyzer at the beginning and end of each supplementation period. Additionally, parathyroid hormone and fibroblast-growth factor will be assessed by ELISA.
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Bone biomarkers
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Sclerostin, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and osteoprotegerin will be assessed by ELISA kits at the beginning and end of each period
4 weeks
Gut-microbiota derived metabolites
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Free serum p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate: serum (4ml) will be collected on midweek dialysis session and analyzed using an HPLC.
4 weeks
Gut microbiome
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Participants will be asked to collect a complete fecal sample at the beginning and end of Period 1 and 2. V4 regions of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene will be isolated and amplified. Sequencing will be done through Illumina Mi-seq V3 platform. General changes in bacterial diversity and taxa will be analyzed through the open software QIIME.
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kenneth Wilund, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 24, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

August 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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