NCT03615339

Brief Summary

Pilot trial: 6-week single arm intervention. Healthy adults (male and female) consume Molkosan (fermented whey) twice a day (AM \& PM).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
22

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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 16, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 7, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 7, 2015

Completed
3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 25, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 3, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 3, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

June 25, 2018

Last Update Submit

July 30, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Food supplement, Fermented food, Whey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in microbiota activity

    Faecal short-chain fatty acids, measured by gas chromatography

    Baseline, day 21 and 42

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in glucose tolerance (Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

    Baseline, day 21 and 42

Other Outcomes (5)

  • Change in microbiota composition - 16s rRNA (ribosomal ribonucleic acid) sequencing

    Baseline, day 21 and 42

  • Subjective assessment of digestion and bowel movements

    Baseline and day 14-18

  • Energy intake

    Baseline and day 14-18

  • +2 more other outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Molkosan

EXPERIMENTAL

Consumption of Molkosan (fermented whey) 20ml to be diluted in 200ml water prior to use twice a day (morning \& evening). Total duration was 6 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: Molkosan

Interventions

MolkosanDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Twice daily (AM and PM) 20ml of fermented whey concentrate consumed diluted in 200ml water

Molkosan

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • age 18-65
  • BMI 18-40 kg/m-2

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetes
  • Severe gastrointestinal disorders,
  • Kidney disease,
  • Thromboembolic or coagulation disease,
  • Hepatic disease,
  • Alcohol or any other substance abuse
  • Gout
  • Eating disorders
  • Unregulated thyroid disease
  • Dairy intolerance
  • Antibiotic use within the last 3 months, including prescribed use
  • Current prebiotic or prebiotic use

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Rowett Institute, Human Nutrition Unit

Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Smith NM, Maloney NG, Shaw S, Horgan GW, Fyfe C, Martin JC, Suter A, Scott KP, Johnstone AM. Daily Fermented Whey Consumption Alters the Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Healthy Adults. Front Nutr. 2020 Sep 30;7:165. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00165. eCollection 2020.

Related Links

Study Officials

  • Alexandra M Johnstone, Ph.D

    Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Masking Details
Unlabelled bottles of treatment
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2018

First Posted

August 3, 2018

Study Start

March 16, 2015

Primary Completion

July 7, 2015

Study Completion

July 7, 2015

Last Updated

August 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations