NCT01321736

Brief Summary

Dietary fiber is known to influence bowel function. The investigators hypothesize that the addition of a mixture of fibers to liquid diets will improve bowel function as measured by stool weight.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 22, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 23, 2011

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2011

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2012

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 6, 2013

Status Verified

December 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

March 22, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

dietary fiberenteral nutritionlaxation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Stool weight

    5 day fecal collection on last 5 days of 14 day feeding trial

    5 day collection

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • fecal microbiota

    day 14 of feeding trial

Interventions

dietary fiberDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mixture of fiber sources added to liquid nutrition product

Also known as: mixed fibers include fructans, soluble fiber, and insoluble fiber

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Weight
  • BMI between 23 - 29
  • having obtained his/her informed consent
  • willing and able to exclusively consume enteral diets for two 14 day periods
  • willing and able to collect stool samples as instructed

You may not qualify if:

  • any disease
  • use of medication except for contraceptive medication and certain OTC medications not affecting laxation
  • smoking
  • excessive exercise (\> 2 hours per week)
  • consumption of more than 20 grams of dietary fiber daily
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • use of laxatives
  • use of antibiotics in past 6 months
  • use of pre or probiotics supplements in the past 2 months
  • use of probiotic foods in the past month
  • subjects who cannot be expected to comply with the study procedures
  • currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial during the last 4 weeks prior to the beginning of this study
  • known allergy or sensitivity to formula ingredients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Koecher KJ, Thomas W, Slavin JL. Healthy subjects experience bowel changes on enteral diets: addition of a fiber blend attenuates stool weight and gut bacteria decreases without changes in gas. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 Mar;39(3):337-43. doi: 10.1177/0148607113510523. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dietary Fiber

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dietary CarbohydratesCarbohydratesFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and Beverages

Study Officials

  • Joanne Slavin, PhD

    University of Minnesota

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2011

First Posted

March 23, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

May 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

December 6, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-12

Locations