Status:

COMPLETED

Fibre and Appetite Regulation Trial (FART)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Diabetes Association

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

Obesity

Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

High intake of cereal fibre has been shown to be associated with reduced weight gain and improved insulin sensitivity. We hypothesize these effects are due to the short chain fatty acids derived from ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Non-diabetic male or non-pregnant females
  • aged 18-60
  • BMI\<36
  • fasting insulin \>40pmol/L (70%ile)

Exclusion

  • intention to lose \>5kg in weight
  • presence of diabetes (fasting glucose \>6.9mmol/L)
  • use of diuretics, beta-blockers or weight reducing drugs
  • use of antibiotics in last 3 months and use of antibiotics more than once annually for the last 2 years
  • significant gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease
  • use of lipid-lowering drug
  • major medical or surgical event in last 6 mo.
  • fibre intake \>30g/d
  • inability to eat low or high fibre breakfast cereals
  • unwilling or unable to give consent or comply with protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00247455

Start Date

March 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

June 21 2011

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8