Husk Fiber Intervention on Metabolic Health of Centrally Obese School Teachers

January 3, 2024 updated by: Amjad Ali Bacha, University of Peshawar

Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification in Combination With Psyllium Husk Fiber Intervention on the Metabolic Health of Centrally Obese School Teachers

A group of 120 school teachers (male=60, female=60) was divided into four subgroups for sixteen weeks of an interventional study. One group was kept in control while the other three groups were assigned intervention. One group was assigned intervention of lifestyle modification (LSM), the other group assigned the intervention of 5 gm psyllium husk fiber (PSH) two times a day, and the third group assigned the combined intervention of LSM & PSH. Each group comprised of 30 subjects with equal gender bifurcation (15 male and 15 female).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The school teachers who qualified for the initial screening and eligibility criteria were formally enrolled in the intervention. An informed consent form was signed by each subject explaining the data privacy and the subject's obligation. School teachers with lifestyle modification were advised to adhere to three major components, i.e., diet modification, physical activity, and behavioral therapy. subjects in the psyllium husk fiber group were assigned the consumption of 5gm psyllium husk fiber (in swelled form) two times a day, i.e., 30 minutes before breakfast and 30 minutes before dinner. subjects in the combined group of psyllium husk fiber and physical activity were assigned both the intervention of psyllium husk fiber @ 5gm two times a day, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner in swelled gel form with the combination of lifestyle modification, while one group remained as control (without any intervention).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Pakistan
    • Khyberpakhtunkhwa
      • Peshawar, Khyberpakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 25000
        • The University of Agriculture

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • School teachers aged 40-60 years (male and female)
  • central obesity (where central obesity for Asians is defined as the waist circumference for men ≥ 90 cm and for women ≥ 80 cm
  • with no history of any chronic disease like hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, taking of any regular medication, food allergies, smoking
  • physical disabilities impairing the food intake and mobility, qualified the inclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating female school teachers were also excluded during screening.
  • Subjects with an allergy to psyllium husk fiber, history of drug abuse, or any psychological or emotional disorder that might prevent the completion of the study were also excluded.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control group
Group-I comprised of 30 subjects, 15 male and 15 female. The group was assigned no intervention and kept as the control group.
Other: Control
No intervention
Experimental: LSM group
Group II comprised 30 subjects with the equal bifurcation of male and female. Group II was assigned the intervention of lifestyle modification (the combination of diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy)
Behavioral: Effect of life style modification (Diet, Behavior and physical activity)
To assess the effect of life style modification (Diet, Behavior and physical activity) on centrally obese school teachers
Experimental: PSH group

Group III comprised of 30 subjects, 15 male and 15 female. Group III was assigned the 5gm psyllium husk fiber (in swelled form) two times a day, i.e., 30 minutes before breakfast and 30 minutes before dinner.

All the subjects in the physical demonstration were briefed about the preparation and usage of psyllium husk fiber.
Dietary supplement: effect of 10 gm psyllium husk fiber twice a day, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner
comparing the effect of psyllium husk fiber and lifestyle modification alone with the combined effect of psyllium husk fiber on metabolic health of centrally obese school teachers
Experimental: LSM&PSH
Group IV comprised of 30 subjects, 15 male and 15 female. Group IV was assigned both the intervention of psyllium husk fiber @ 5gm two times a day, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner in swelled gel form with the combination of lifestyle modification
Combination product: Combined effect of 10 gm Psyllium husk fiber and lifestyle modification
To evaluate the combined effect of 10 gm psyllium husk fiber in gel form, 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner along with dietary, behavioral and physical activity modification on centrally obese school teachers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anthropometry
Time Frame: 16 weeks
weight (Kg),
16 weeks
Lipid Profile
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Triglyceride, LDL, HDL and cholesterol. unit used was mg/dl.
16 weeks
Sleep quality analysis
Time Frame: 16 weeks
wil use Pittesburge Sleep Quality Index score (ranging from 0 to 6. where 0 reflect best sleep quality and 7 represent the worst sleep quality)
16 weeks
abdomen and epigastric health
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Likert scale (0-7). 0 represents good health and 7 represent worst epigastric and abdominal health
16 weeks
height (cm)
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Measure height in cm (centimeter)
16 weeks
Waist circumference
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Measure waist circumference in cm (centimeter)
16 weeks
BMI
Time Frame: 16 weeks
weight and height will be combine to calculate the BMI (kg/m^2)
16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Insulin resistance
Time Frame: 16 weeks
will measure insulin resistance(Molar unit)
16 weeks
high sensitive C reactive protein
Time Frame: 16 weeks
assess the inflammation biomarkers(mg/l)
16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Peshawar

Collaborators

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Investigators

  • Study Director: Zia Din, PhD, Chairman department of human Nutrition

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)

September 7, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 27, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

July 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 1, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 3, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 5, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UPeshawar

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

once the paper is approved and research data updated to HEC digital library

IPD Sharing Time Frame

once the research paper published

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

through google scholar

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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