Flax Mucilage and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility
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Effect of Flaxseed and Flaxseed Mucilage on Energy Digestibility, Lipid Profile and Appetite
1 other identifier
interventional
16
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim is to study the effects of flaxseed mucilage, rich in dietary fiber on apparent fat and energy digestibility in young adults.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity
Started Mar 2009
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 17, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 6, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2009
CompletedNovember 11, 2010
August 1, 2009
4 months
July 17, 2009
November 10, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Fat and energy digestibility
mean over period
Secondary Outcomes (5)
appetite
three times daily
gastrointestinal distress
continously
lipid profile
end of each period
glucose and insulin
end of each period
fecal output and transit time
mean of each period
Study Arms (3)
fiber drink
EXPERIMENTALfiber bread
EXPERIMENTALplacebo
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
fiber drink or fiber bread three times daily
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI 22-28
- healthy
You may not qualify if:
- smoking
- medication
- excess PA
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Copenhagen, Department og Human Nutrition
Frederiksberg C, 1958, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Kristensen M, Jensen MG, Aarestrup J, Petersen KE, Sondergaard L, Mikkelsen MS, Astrup A. Flaxseed dietary fibers lower cholesterol and increase fecal fat excretion, but magnitude of effect depend on food type. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2012 Feb 3;9:8. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-9-8.
PMID: 22305169DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Arne Astrup, PhD, Dr med
University of Copenhagen
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 17, 2009
First Posted
August 6, 2009
Study Start
March 1, 2009
Primary Completion
July 1, 2009
Study Completion
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
November 11, 2010
Record last verified: 2009-08