Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03722862
Sunfiber and the Microbiota
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 49 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to look at the effect Sunfiber has on the gut microbiota.
Detailed description
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study with a 2 week washout period. Healthy volunteers will receive placebo, 4 grams, or 8 grams of Sunfiber in addition to their regular diet. Fecal samples will be collected for measurement of bowl function, including the gut microbiota.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Low fiber | Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) commercially available as Sunfiber in 3 gram doses |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Placebo | Participants will receive the placebo/dextrose. |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | High fiber | Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) commercially available as Sunfiber in 6 gram doses |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-04-05
- Primary completion
- 2019-08-31
- Completion
- 2019-09-14
- First posted
- 2018-10-29
- Last updated
- 2019-10-04
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03722862. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.