Acute Microbial Switch
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interventional
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Brief Summary
In this project the investigators will test if it is possible to measure changes in intestinal gas production after supplementation of a complex fiber mixture over a 36 hour period in both lean normoglycemic individuals and individuals with insulin resistance and/or prediabetes with overweight when compared with a placebo Changes in intestinal gas production will also be related to energy expenditure, substrate metabolism, microbial composition and related metabolites in feces, blood and urine.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2024
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 17, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 10, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 31, 2025
CompletedAugust 22, 2024
August 1, 2024
1.8 years
February 17, 2023
August 20, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
24 hour intestinal gas concentrations
changes in intestinal gas excretion (methane, hydrogen or hydrogen sulphide will be measured using gas sensors in a modified respiration chamber)
after ingestion of the supplement up until 24 hours after supplementation continuously
Secondary Outcomes (7)
24 hour energy expenditure
after ingestion of the supplement up until 24 hours after supplementation continuously
24 hour substrate metabolism
after ingestion of the supplement up until 24 hours after supplementation continuously
fecal microbial metabolite concentrations
after ingestion of the supplement and 24 hours after supplementation
Fecal microbiota composition
at baseline and 24 hours after supplementation
24 hour glucose monitoring
after ingestion of the supplement up until 24 hours after supplementation
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
lean normoglycaemic individuals fiber mixture
ACTIVE COMPARATORTwo day supplementation of 12 g (3 x 4 g) of the dietary fiber inulin in combination with 9.375 g (3 x 3.125 g (80% resistant starch (3 x 2.5 g)) granular potato starch
lean normoglycaemic placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORTwo day supplementation of 11.43 g (3 x 3.81 g) maltodextrin
overweight and/or obesity and prediabetes/insulin fiber mixture
ACTIVE COMPARATORTwo day supplementation of 12 g (3 x 4 g) of the dietary fiber inulin in combination with 9.375 g (3 x 3.125 g (80% resistant starch (3 x 2.5 g)) granular potato starch
overweight and/or obesity and prediabetes/insulin resistance placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORTwo day supplementation of 11.43 g (3 x 3.81 g) maltodextrin
Interventions
Participants will undergo a two day supplementation of a complex fiber supplement vs. placebo with a two-week washout period between the two interventions in a randomized order
Participants will undergo a two day supplementation of a complex fiber supplement vs. placebo with a two-week washout period between the two interventions in a randomized order
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Lean normoglycemic individuals:
- Lean (BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 and ≤ 24.9 kg/m2 );
- Normal fasting glucose (plasma glucose \< 5.6 mmol/L) and a HOMA-IR\< 2.2
- Individuals with overweight/obesity and prediabetes/insulin resistance:
- Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2 and ≤ 40 kg/m2 );
- insulin resistance (HOMA-IR\>2.2) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG: plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/l)
- For both subject groups:
- Aged 30 - 75 years;
- Normal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 100-150mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 60-100 mmHg);
- Weight stable for at least 3 months (± 2 kg)
You may not qualify if:
- T2DM (defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L)
- Gastroenterological diseases
- Abdominal surgery affecting the GI tract;
- Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, liver or kidney malfunction, disease with a life expectancy shorter than five years;
- Abuse of products;
- Alcohol (\> 15 standard units per week)
- Drugs
- Excessive nicotine use defined as \>20 cigarettes per day;
- Plans to lose weight or following of a hypocaloric diet
- Regular supplementation of pre- or probiotic products, use of pre- or probiotics three months prior to the start of the study;
- Intensive exercise training more than three hours a week;
- Use of most medications that influence glucose or fat metabolism, like some lipid lowering-drugs (e.g., PPAR γ or PPARα (fibrates) agonists), glucose-lowering agents (including all sulfonylureas, biguanides, α-glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, repaglinide, nateglinide and insulin), inflammation (e.g., anti-inflammatory\* or immunosuppressive drugs) and anti-oxidants;
- Regular use of laxatives;
- Use of antibiotics in the last three months (antibiotics use can alter substantially the gut microbiota composition).
- Veganism
- +2 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre
Maastricht, 6200MD, Netherlands
Maastricht University Medical Centre
Maastricht, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Masking Details
- double-blinded
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 17, 2023
First Posted
March 10, 2023
Study Start
January 1, 2024
Primary Completion
October 31, 2025
Study Completion
October 31, 2025
Last Updated
August 22, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-08