Status:

COMPLETED

Inulin and the Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Experimental and Clinical Research Center

Conditions:

Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Nutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study the effects of a fibre dietary supplement on the gut microbiome in healthy adults will be investigated. For this purpose, a 14-day dietary supplementation with inulin or placebo (maltode...

Detailed Description

Healthy volunteers between the age of 18 and 60 will be recruited. In the first week of the study baseline blood and stool sampleswill be collected and nutritional information recorded. The participan...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women in a 1:1 ratio
  • Age 20 - 60 years
  • Body Mass Index 18.5 - 34.9 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, known cardiovascular disease requiring treatment (e.g. coronary heart disease, stroke).
  • Known end-organ damage to the brain, heart or kidneys
  • Chronic kidney disease, need for dialysis
  • Diseases or functional disorders that, in the opinion of the study doctor, preclude participation in the study
  • Acute infections
  • Malnutrition
  • Antibiotics in the previous 4 weeks
  • Regular consumption of probiotics or prebiotics
  • Allergies
  • Change in bodyweight of more than 2 kg in the previous 3 months
  • Inability to uderstand the studie aims and study procedures
  • Drug or alcohol abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05399316

Start Date

June 15 2022

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

May 2 2025

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Experimental and Clinical Research Center

Berlin, Germany, 13125