NCT03707002

Brief Summary

The study aims to evaluate the effects of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides on the frequency and consistency of stools in subjects with functional constipation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
186

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2015

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2015

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2017

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 5, 2018

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 16, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 16, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

October 5, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Stool frequency

    Change in the number of stool per week between week at Baseline and the last week of supplementation

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Stool consistency

    6 weeks

  • Frequency and severity of Gastrointestinal symptoms

    6 weeks

  • Anxiety and depression

    6 weeks

Other Outcomes (4)

  • Heart rate

    at baseline and at the last visit (after 6 weeks)

  • systolic blood pressure

    at baseline and at the last visit (after 6 weeks)

  • diastolic blood pressure

    at baseline and at the last visit (after 6 weeks)

  • +1 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

scFOS

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

scFOS consumed at 5g/day for 6 weeks

Dietary Supplement: scFOS

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

maltodextrin consumed at 5g/day for 6 weeks

Dietary Supplement: Maltodextrin

Interventions

scFOSDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

daily intake for 6 weeks

scFOS
MaltodextrinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

daily intake for 6 weeks

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • functional constipation according to ROME III criteria with 3 or less than 3 stools per week
  • BMI between 18 and 32kg/m², limits included
  • Subjects who do not usually eat high-fibre foods
  • Subjects who do not usually consume foods siad "reduced in sugars" or "light"
  • Subjects who do not consume regularly pre- and probiotics in the form of dietary supplements

You may not qualify if:

  • subjects presenting Irritable bowel syndrome
  • history of chronic GI disorders: crohn disease, ulcerative colitis,....
  • treatments likely to influence GI sensitivity or motility (laxative, neuroleptics,...)
  • Antibiotic therapy in progress or in the past 8 weeks
  • medical history with impact on the study objectives as defined by investigator
  • known food allergy to one of the compounds of the study product

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Biofortis SAS

Saint-Herblain, 44800, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

maltodextrin

Study Officials

  • David Gendre, MD

    BioFortis

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Identical sachets containing 5g of scFOS or placebo (maltodextrins)
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2018

First Posted

October 16, 2018

Study Start

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion

January 1, 2017

Study Completion

January 1, 2017

Last Updated

October 16, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations