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Diet, HealthyNCT04067362

Chicory Fiber Effect on Satiety and GI Tolerance

A study testing food containing dietary fiber in people with Diet, Healthy, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The investigators are comparing 2 fiber treatments to a fiber free treatment for acute satiety and GI response. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diet, Healthy
What is being tested?
food containing dietary fiber
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Sep 2019to 30 Apr 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • no food allergies; healthy; willing to consume breakfast in laboratory setting; usual low fiber diet;

Who cannot join

  • smokers, taking dietary supplements containing fiber
  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Minnesota

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108

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About this study

Official title: The Effects of 2 Inulin Sources on Satiety and Gastrointestinal Tolerance

The investigators are comparing 2 fiber treatments to a fiber free treatment for acute satiety and GI response.

Read the detailed description

The investigators are measuring satiety and GI response after subjects consume 3 acute breakfast meals: 1. fiber-free control; 2. chicory root flour containing inulin; 3. inulin fiber supplement. After breakfast, subjects will complete subjective satiety instruments and describe any GI symptoms.

Conditions
Diet, Healthy
Being tested
food containing dietary fiber

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • food containing dietary fiberOther

    commercially available chicory root flour and chicory root fiber

Study groups in NCT04067362
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
no fiberPlacebo comparatorBreakfast with hot chocolate with no fiber
Receives: Other: food containing dietary fiber
chicory root flourExperimentalBreakfast with hot chocolate with chicory root flour
Receives: Other: food containing dietary fiber
chicory root fiber supplementExperimentalBreakfast with hot chocolate with chicory root fiber supplement
Receives: Other: food containing dietary fiber

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. satiety

    subjective instrument to assess how full you feel

    Measured: 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Gastrointestinal response

    subjective description of any GI symptoms

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Aug 2019
  2. Study start1 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2020
  4. Study completion30 Apr 2020

Why it stopped: COVID-19

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04067362
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY000179126
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
21 Aug 2019
Last updated
8 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing food containing dietary fiber in people with Diet, Healthy, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: COVID-19). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

satiety (time frame: 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Oct 2020.

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