Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04382456
Evaluation of Acacia Gum on Microbiome and Bowel Function in Participants With Chronic Constipation
An Exploratory Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of Alpinia Acacia Gum on Microbiome and Bowel Function in Subjects With Chronic Constipation
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 12 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Alpinia Laudanum GmbH · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 25 Years – 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Proof of concept study to investigate the impact of a food supplement consisting of Acacia gum on changes of gut microbiota and production of short chain fatty acids. Additionally, safety, tolerability and parameters of bowel function (stool frequency, stool consistency and gastrointestinal symptoms) will be assessed during the study.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | acacia gum | Two sachets (à 5 g) in the morning and two sachets in the evening, reconstituted in 120 ml water and stirred until fully dissolved to be taken 10 minutes before meals. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2020-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-09-07
- Completion
- 2020-09-07
- First posted
- 2020-05-11
- Last updated
- 2021-01-12
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04382456. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.