Effect of AXOS on the Colon Metabolism in Healthy Volunteers
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of AXOS on parameters of colon metabolism and gut health
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Mar 2011
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 30, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 3, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2012
CompletedJanuary 14, 2015
January 1, 2015
4 months
July 30, 2012
January 13, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Fecal water toxicity
Participants are followed for 10 weeks, with measurements on 4 specific time points
Study Arms (2)
Arabinoxylanoligosaccharides (AXOS)
ACTIVE COMPARATORAXOS (2 x 5g WBE/day)
Maltodextrine (placebo)
PLACEBO COMPARATORMaltodextrine (2 x 5g/day)
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- healthy volunteers
- regular dietary pattern (3 meals/day)
- age: 18-45y
- BMI: 18,5-27 kg/m2
You may not qualify if:
- intake of antibiotics 1 month prior to the study
- abdominal surgery in the past, with the exception of appendectomy
- intake of medication influencing the gastro-intestinal system 14 days prior to the study
- in treatment at a dietician
- serious liver- or kidney failure
- vegetarians
- intake of pre- and/or probiotics
- Exposure to radioactivity 1 year prior to the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- KU Leuvenlead
Study Sites (1)
UZ Leuven/KU Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor Kristin Verbeke, Ph. D.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 30, 2012
First Posted
August 3, 2012
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
July 1, 2011
Study Completion
September 1, 2012
Last Updated
January 14, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-01