Effects of Adding Chickpeas to the American Diet on Fecal Microbiota Composition and Markers of Inflammation

NCT02375347 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2016-05-30

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Summary

This prospective study will assess the effects of adding legumes, especially chick peas, to the diet of healthy adults on the commensal bacteria from feces of human subjects and resulting self-reported GI symptoms as well as markers of immune function.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Chickpea Enhanced Diet (Short term)

Dry Roasted Chickpeas, 21.26 gram serving size bags, by mouth five times per week. Stool Samples collected at Day 1, Day 9, and Day 14.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Pulse Association

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Volker Mai, PhD, MPH · Associate Professor

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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