The Effect of Prebiotics on Gastrointestinal Functioning and Metabolism
4 de julio de 2019 actualizado por: Maastricht University Medical Center
Effect of Prebiotic Fibre on Intestinal Health and Functioning
The study will investigate the effect of cereal based prebiotic fibres on intestinal health and functioning and host metabolism.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
A human dietary intervention study will be performed in overweight to obese subjects with a slow gastrointestinal transit time comparing the effects of a soluble prebiotic fibre vs. placebo on gut health, including gut microbiota composition, gastrointestinal transit time, metabolic health and quality of life.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
48
Fase
- No aplica
Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
20 años a 50 años (Adulto)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Sí
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Overweight to obese men and women (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 <35 kg/m2)
- Aged 20-50 years
- Caucasian
- Normal fasting glucose (<6.1 mmol/L.)
- Normal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 100-140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 60-90 mmHg)
- Weight stable in last 3 months (±2 kg)
- A low defecation frequency, <4 times/week and no constipation or underlying pathology, as determined by gastro-intestinal questionnaires).
- A slow whole gut transit (>35h)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Woman lactating, pregnant (where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test) or (post)-menopausal
- Regular smokers
- People with intensive fitness training, eg. athletes (≥3 per week ≥ 1 hour training)
- Diabetes Mellitus (defined as FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/l and or 2h PG ≥ 11.1 mmol/l)
- Gastro-intestinal diseases or abdominal surgery, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, liver or kidney malfunctioning (determined based on ALAT and creatinine levels, respectively) disease with a life expectation shorter than 5 years
- Following a hypocaloric diet
- Gluten intolerance
- Regular use of laxation products, or use of antibiotics, probiotics or prebiotics 3 months prior to the start of the study
More than 2 symptoms occurring over a period of 12 weeks in the preceding 12 months such as
- Straining in >1/4 defecations;
- Lumpy or hard stools in >1/4 defecations;
- Sensation of incomplete evacuation in >1/4 defecations;
- Sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockade in >1/4 defecations
- Manual maneuvers to facilitate >1/4 defecations (e.g., digital evacuation, support of the pelvic floor); and/or
- <3 defecations/week
- Current use of medication interfering with study intervention or interfering with study endpoints/hypotheses
- Not to be able to understand the study information
- Blood donation 2 months prior to the study and during the study
- Participation in other studies
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Ciencia básica
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Triple
Armas e Intervenciones
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Comparador de placebos: Placebo
12 weeks placebo maltodextrin 15g/day ( 5 g in beverage, to be consumed three times a day)
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12 weeks daily intake of 15g of maltodextrin
Otros nombres:
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Experimental: soluble wheat bran fibre
12 weeks soluble wheat bran fibre 15g/day (5 g in beverage, to be consumed three times a day)
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12 weeks daily intake of 15g of soluble wheat bran fibre
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
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Whole gut transit time [hours]
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Whole gut transit time as measured by radio-opaque marker method
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Gastric emptying [min]
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Gastric emptying measured by isotope breath test
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Oro-cecal transit time [min]
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Oro-cecal transit time measured by hydrogen breath test
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Defecation frequency (bowel movement per day)
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Defecation frequency as measured via questionnaire
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Energy expenditure
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Energy expenditure measured by indirect calorimetry
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Substrate oxidation
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Fat and carbohydrate oxidation measured by indirect calorimetry
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Plasma inflammatory cytokines Interleukin-6,8 and 1 (pg/ml)
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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IL-6, IL8,IL-1 measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Adipose tissue gene expression
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Adipose tissue gene expression measured by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Gut permeability
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Gut permeability as measured by multi sugar assay
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Microbiota composition
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Microbiota composition as measured by illumina sequencing in feces
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Fecal Short chain fatty acid concentrations
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Fecal Short chain fatty acid concentrations measured by ion exchange chromatography with conductivity detection
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Plasma short chain fatty acid concentrations
Periodo de tiempo: measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Plasma short chain fatty acid concentrations measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
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measured at baseline at week 1 and directly after the 12 week supplementation
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
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Fechas de registro del estudio
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Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de julio de 2015
Finalización primaria (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2016
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2016
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
23 de marzo de 2015
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
1 de julio de 2015
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
7 de julio de 2015
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
8 de julio de 2019
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
4 de julio de 2019
Última verificación
1 de octubre de 2018
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- NL52300.068.15
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